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The general feeling we picked up was “enough already.” It’s been a long winter and our enjoyment of the white stuff is invalidated by our photos of sunsets in Panama, Cozumel, and Kona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/81f8ce67-3e4b-4606-a385-b95d588b2929/IMG_9296.jpeg Virginia's Blog - New Churches, New Hope - Make it stand out Seven Mile Road Church is led by Justin Gottlieb and is committed to faithfully preaching the gospel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cca79d97-eb3a-4650-9f81-004872a934be/IMG_9291.jpeg Virginia's Blog - New Churches, New Hope - Make it stand out Marvin and Katie O’Hara Ryou “made” this event happen. Not only was it their idea, but they were the force behind pulling together a team and covering all the bases. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7a1eac5b-79ad-4bf9-aeec-91cdcab86cb9/IMG_9282.jpeg Virginia's Blog - New Churches, New Hope - Make it stand out The dinner, snacks, and ambience Friday night set the table for a joyful community event, focused on building in to marriages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b6ec8971-d3f4-4bd7-a7b7-9a8b86057575/IMG_9297.jpeg Virginia's Blog - New Churches, New Hope - Make it stand out Sweet fellowship was had by all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0c1bd064-9dc8-479f-9488-ec961bde47d5/IMG_9313.jpeg Virginia's Blog - New Churches, New Hope - Make it stand out Katie welcomes everyone back Saturday morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/196a3a43-7f43-41d8-97c2-8f34704eac3f/IMG_9310.jpeg Virginia's Blog - New Churches, New Hope - Make it stand out After a couple of worship songs, we spoke. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/eb0e578f-c7e0-40c4-ae1e-48c79a811ac2/IMG_9311.jpeg Virginia's Blog - New Churches, New Hope - Make it stand out The attendees numbered around 85 and were very engaged and responsive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/093235ae-f81e-4708-8787-f7bb095050fa/IMG_9299.jpeg Virginia's Blog - New Churches, New Hope - Make it stand out Richard Hendricks, our right hand man, came both Friday night and Saturday morning to “man” the book table. What a huge help that is to us! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/caad7a3f-cb8e-489d-b865-a1c3651592ab/IMG_9323.jpeg Virginia's Blog - New Churches, New Hope - Make it stand out After lunch photo with this great team from Seven Mile Road Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9131c10a-6a56-4e58-932f-8e2aee0888c9/IMG_9339.jpeg Virginia's Blog - New Churches, New Hope - Make it stand out Burke Lake at sunrise…such a beautiful way to start the day! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d70a6839-097d-4a2a-a257-1dea7d24dd1f/IMG_5048.jpeg Virginia's Blog - New Churches, New Hope - Make it stand out The three sibs sent this to their sunset-loving mama upon their arrival in Harper’s Ferry for their annual “Sister’s Getaway.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fa7d0245-b359-4185-9671-806b53cd0def/IMG_9361.jpeg Virginia's Blog - New Churches, New Hope - Make it stand out Rachel rolls the “Honey Nutter” balls like a pro. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3d3e9175-c456-43c8-aa14-d5e75cbeaeeb/IMG_9370.jpeg Virginia's Blog - New Churches, New Hope - Make it stand out We managed to get a quick photo with Wayne and Carol and the Johnsons (minus Julie) at the end of the evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4722c9e6-2595-408a-b62e-c8c7927e04ba/IMG_9385.jpeg Virginia's Blog - New Churches, New Hope - Make it stand out We had a crazy, fairly brief snow squall while we waited to depart from BWI. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c34920d2-1406-4281-974d-5c9db734aefd/IMG_9398.jpeg Virginia's Blog - New Churches, New Hope - Make it stand out Happy birthday, Barbara! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/471845e5-29be-4014-a955-9e8b0ce1a935/IMG_7745.jpeg Virginia's Blog - New Churches, New Hope - Make it stand out Scott and Cari Knuckles poured their hearts and souls into making this event a reality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/366fb909-9da2-4457-9888-0ef9d4de38d5/IMG_9401.jpeg Virginia's Blog - New Churches, New Hope - Make it stand out John and Kim Lord, also on the marriage team, handed out packets to each couple that contained the outlines for the talks as well as other helpful resources. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a8f561c1-19ed-44c4-8c8a-c4df8710fe49/IMG_9424.jpeg Virginia's Blog - New Churches, New Hope - Make it stand out Scott and Cari welcome everyone and introduce us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bc01d405-d88a-4293-9e94-c941bf6e4787/IMG_9425.jpeg Virginia's Blog - New Churches, New Hope - Make it stand out Notice the young folks standing front and center. Yay!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/999ba70e-ea8e-4baa-b7b7-5e1dc704bef7/IMG_9406.jpeg Virginia's Blog - New Churches, New Hope - Make it stand out Dan and Lauren (Olsen) Elliott were able to join us for the conference, leaving their two babies in the care of Lauren’s parents. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bc8060e6-f26a-44f6-af42-9f9affa7cd08/IMG_9405.jpeg Virginia's Blog - New Churches, New Hope - Make it stand out Evelina Adolphus and her fiancé Michael were there as well. For almost 20 years, Evelina has been in our life and we were thankful to help her celebrate this new season in her life as she prepares to marry Michael in May. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/43f8050e-3b0b-4456-bada-edea6ba78066/IMG_9430.jpeg Virginia's Blog - New Churches, New Hope - Make it stand out The snow that fell through the night didn’t hinder these hearty New Hampshirites from coming out Saturday morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5fd14a15-c5e1-484b-b544-d449b0a9924c/IMG_9413.jpeg Virginia's Blog - New Churches, New Hope - Make it stand out Our trusty team of Richard Hendricks and Steve and Janet Hathaway once again managed the book table, which was such a huge help. We are so blessed to have their commitment to serve with us whenever they can. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b2543350-7e2f-4c4c-92f6-7e46f290c7dc/IMG_9435.jpeg Virginia's Blog - New Churches, New Hope - Make it stand out Scott and Cari Knuckles wrapped up the conference with a charge to “put on the full armor of God daily.” The spiritual battle is real and we need to be prepared. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/263ed89f-0ab4-4345-be8b-1a95e2a504ba/IMG_0530.jpeg Virginia's Blog - New Churches, New Hope - Make it stand out And then there was lunch. We had a good time debriefing the conference over lunch with Scott and Cari, and we all gave thanks to the Lord for the many ways He met each of us during the event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4386b03d-bd1d-49e7-a390-a52062acd437/IMG_9438.jpeg Virginia's Blog - New Churches, New Hope - Make it stand out Gordon and Gail MacDonald are treasured friends and mentors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6d23c924-c012-4626-906e-3d088f7f2361/IMG_9446.jpeg Virginia's Blog - New Churches, New Hope - Make it stand out Dinner with the Jarvises at T-Bones in Concord, NH, was a great way to end this full but great day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9a3c8226-0698-4767-9c6f-7e1a982fbbde/IMG_9464.jpeg Virginia's Blog - New Churches, New Hope - Make it stand out Pam, Christy, and I maintain a commitment to gathering every time we geographically can. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c978f3f6-6e26-4ce0-b4dc-0b5258d0e085/IMG_9472.jpeg Virginia's Blog - New Churches, New Hope - Make it stand out Signs of the hope of spring…when all things shout new life. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2026/3/5/aloha-and-mahalo monthly 0.5 2026-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9e4c1390-66a2-4a3b-bb56-9b20d7b4cad9/IMG_9182.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out We don’t often see a lot of sunrise color on this side of the island, but this welcomed us our first day during our early morning walk. Glory! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1ea6055c-499e-4b73-8e53-6a60809bacf6/IMG_8906.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out This is the view from our lanai, aka my “quiet time perch.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/98a5ba0d-4161-4530-aac2-94ac870078d8/IMG_8926.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out And this was one of our first sunsets. One can never have too many sunset photos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/19059e73-025a-4db5-af07-4570f143827a/IMG_8940.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out Pastor Bill Barley (next to Paul) and Andrew West, one of the worship pastors at Living Stones, just before the first service launched. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7d790bd4-9a96-41bd-a295-f8cb19e50a04/Facetune_22-02-2026-10-48-37.jpg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out A great joy to us was witnessing our dear friends dedicate their baby during the service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3373207a-84b6-4e59-ada4-bd1916569292/IMG_8976.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out Another great delight was having Jasmine Wong with us for most of the day. We’ve known “Jazzy” since she was born to our very dear friends, Wai and Elaine Wong, and she’s on Kona currently doing a DTS (discipleship training school). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c8d9673f-d013-4891-bc77-d5692ede9afb/IMG_9003.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out The sun set on the Sabbath and we gave thanks for the many ways God had met us that day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/639183aa-5059-4830-8b9d-6abe02272d38/IMG_9008.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out And the next morning, it rose and reflected on the clouds which were decorating the western sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/97422316-7efb-4389-9bec-315ed12029d0/IMG_9036.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out We had Rob and Juliet Pyles over for dinner one night and got to hear about their outreach within days of their return. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5edc0e67-6b17-4d43-baa6-7fa12835266f/IMG_2867.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out We hiked out to Kona Village to meet up with our dear friend, Mike Field. Any time with Mike is a good time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/48e5263b-d124-453d-af39-0b5d45d89097/IMG_9051.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b5bc715e-dc38-49d8-98d5-5ea7b1c54c31/IMG_9169.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out Roger and Erin Beasley made this marriage workshop happen and did a phenomenal job. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/57448578-0a2d-410f-996a-fd66e425b7d2/IMG_9098.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out Bill and Jeanne Fountain serve endlessly, and for the marriage workshop, they headed up the dinner. Salt of the earth folks! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4552f57f-d8e1-485e-8e5e-21ea92aef167/IMG_9114.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out As the sun set Friday night, the couples enjoyed a yummy dinner and fellowship before we spoke. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a94e09a5-154c-4d1a-a122-459d27e9a47c/IMG_9103.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out Looks like they’re having a good time! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/163e9848-a5fd-4331-9846-f730c365e033/IMG_9138.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out Saturday morning at 8 am, breakfast was served! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/49259f77-0523-4ad7-b15a-2d6de9fd2823/IMG_9338.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out Denise Hart, who with her husband Rick head up family ministry at Living Stone’s church plant, Pine Trees, pray over us for Saturday morning’s sessions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b12de4a1-86ea-43d9-9f42-1b2d0e7e413c/IMG_9358.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out They wisely had the attendees sit with the ocean at their backs…or we would’ve had a hard time keeping their attention! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7032c0cf-b99f-4463-95ee-2d0329c317c8/IMG_6534.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out Couples spread out for their processing time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f7a0b60b-6670-4446-8fee-a0d86f6e2f65/IMG_9161.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out Erin Beasley wrapped up the event at noon on Saturday, outlining “next steps” and recommending resources. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ec382408-b712-4c53-bd14-9493eca79204/IMG_9334.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out And that’s a wrap! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0248b24c-d4aa-4967-831e-c3d1db226986/IMG_9195.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out Kahu David and Kim de Carvalho have become dear friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8a9b4767-165d-4f13-b0c9-a45b72d60a6f/IMG_9193.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out Aaron Barker (with his wife Rhonda) is the worship leader at Mokuaikaua and he leads with passion and tremendous talent. Fun fact: we knew Aaron as a little boy when we served with his parents who were also on IVCF staff in the late 70’s. Such a great reconnection! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/50ca68d8-1a68-48d9-bd58-d06001a5837a/IMG_6543.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out Inside this beautiful church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/baece6d8-0aab-4a18-bf40-f80057537382/IMG_9212.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out The Pyles served us lunch at their beautiful seaside “villa” on our last day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4ead6057-478a-489c-b20b-88da322d6ef0/IMG_9220.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out Bob and Debi Cary took us to dinner at Magic Sands Restaurant as we prepared to leave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/135b148b-f3e0-41f7-909c-de28d644a9b3/IMG_9030.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out And the sun set . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1b1fd9f4-18ba-4743-bbc6-9e57dea594b2/IMG_9229.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out And set . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/663c22e5-3cc4-4de9-b745-f1b0543c7e64/IMG_9231.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out And set . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/62f016ed-d781-44c7-a857-82684a1a8c96/IMG_9238.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out And the full moon rose. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cdcaafdd-24d6-45e9-aa1c-b456475484d5/IMG_9247.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Aloha and Mahalo - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2026/2/20/from-snow-to-shining-seas monthly 0.5 2026-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/159efa15-49f4-4f45-a153-c728a107e8d3/IMG_8454.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Snow to Shining Seas - Make it stand out Temps in NoVA stayed below 20 degrees for about 3 weeks so the snow didn’t go anywhere, It is beautiful! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6a62ecbe-cf69-43e9-aa74-d74b1dc02e8c/IMG_8480.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Snow to Shining Seas - Make it stand out That’s a genuine smile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6128f238-f1d9-44f0-8806-2cdfa0c11508/IMG_8481.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Snow to Shining Seas - Make it stand out So is this, as I sport naturally “frosted” hair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bbcc4f90-f305-4641-a8ac-743e8151cb1e/IMG_8469.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Snow to Shining Seas - Make it stand out Joy Amini and her daughter Ava joined us for an overnight and the time was enjoyed by all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c9ddf025-3f70-4797-8ec4-ed3cfc1c31e4/IMG_8536.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Snow to Shining Seas - Make it stand out Chad and Cathy Robrock are top-shelf hosts and we had a very sweet, though short visit with them in Tampa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/034120c4-d535-4bf3-962e-16ea300dc3f4/IMG_8537.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Snow to Shining Seas - Make it stand out This is just part of their party fare . . . and it was consumed with relish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2fbd265d-afda-4194-b839-49b1a1c3deb5/IMG_8553.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Snow to Shining Seas - Make it stand out All aboard!! Standing with Steve and Liz Lane (Liz serves as the pastor of discipleship for Sarasota Community Church), we’re ready for the cruise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/927a002b-6406-4352-93ba-281dccb39398/IMG_8556.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Snow to Shining Seas - Make it stand out Set sail! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ed242adf-0fc0-4179-bf57-b3d32cbf3c62/IMG_8566.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Snow to Shining Seas - Make it stand out The height of this bridge limits the size of vessels which can pass under. We were on Royal Caribbean’s “Enchantment of the Sea” which held 2500 passengers. Though “small” for modern cruise ships, it felt very large relative to the Viking Mars we were on for our cruise to Panama, which held 900 passengers. The sun set as we sailed out of Tampa Bay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/72ce436d-72bd-401a-b6a8-0685f61f854b/IMG_8580.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Snow to Shining Seas - Make it stand out Our three congregational meetings were held on board in a designated conference room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cbf0032a-e1a7-4c7b-958e-ee555fe6e509/IMG_8592.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Snow to Shining Seas - Make it stand out All dressed up and to dinner we go with Dennis and Alice Bontrager, who have been part of Sarasota Community Church for over 50 years. These past four years, Dennis has served as interim pastor and done a wonderful job. He has a true shepherd’s heart, and as they pull up stakes to move to Harrisonburg, VA, to live near their children and grandchildren, the congregation is mourning their departure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/04899ca9-67b0-4d11-aaa9-9107aae6a3d1/IMG_8596.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Snow to Shining Seas - Make it stand out Steve and Liz Lane shared an evening dinner table with the Bontragers, Daryl and Maxine Zook, and us. The eight of us laughed our way through each evening around the table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/43f16218-13b2-48af-8345-fca674643d1e/IMG_8629.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Snow to Shining Seas - Make it stand out Proof of the stormy weather in Costa Maya. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/49de18fe-1655-43fd-adb9-667b4633a957/IMG_8631.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Snow to Shining Seas - Make it stand out Beautiful flamingos welcomed us to Costa Maya. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/adb62e0b-508f-4151-b004-db90aea5f200/IMG_8649.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Snow to Shining Seas - Make it stand out The beach, “Crazy Lobster,” in Costa Maya on a very un-beachy day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/028860f4-c907-4966-8713-9dbbbfa17105/IMG_8661.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Snow to Shining Seas - Make it stand out Welcome back to Cozumel We were here three weeks earlier on the Viking cruise, and we had another spectacular day on this beautiful island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a9d28881-dcfc-49d5-87d8-11dc40961ef7/IMG_8670.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Snow to Shining Seas - Make it stand out We got to be in the pool with these two friendly dolphins, a definite highlight of our adventures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/de8cc33d-d1ab-41c7-a013-8cd061dbedb2/IMG_8684.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Snow to Shining Seas - Make it stand out He was happily sunning his very large body and was completely unfazed by us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/babb4e08-def6-4c2c-b71a-8c495269ed32/IMG_8751.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Snow to Shining Seas - Make it stand out An impromptu photo op of those hanging around after our final meeting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a3cfdf45-d9cc-4c86-912f-eca6c087dcaa/IMG_8761.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Snow to Shining Seas - Make it stand out Our last dinner on board. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8bdf0599-6ac3-48a9-94eb-72076aeee2be/IMG_8765.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Snow to Shining Seas - Make it stand out The sunrise as we pulled in to Tampa Bay Saturday, February 14th. And thus endeth the cruise. It was a great experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f964326f-e5ff-4728-b647-ef07c63c9d02/IMG_8805.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Snow to Shining Seas - Make it stand out And the sunset, as we walked through the Lane’s neighborhood as Saturday came to a close. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0fbffbee-5799-4e77-8c47-060a740167d9/IMG_8829.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Snow to Shining Seas - Make it stand out Liz introduced us before we taught. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/71b54503-51e0-45aa-bbcc-cded3a83b146/IMG_6506.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Snow to Shining Seas - Make it stand out Sunday morning church service https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/47f97fd8-2f77-4e01-854e-389656c7202b/IMG_8869.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Snow to Shining Seas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7657d9f7-1889-41ca-99eb-87f67b6fd877/IMG_8616.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Snow to Shining Seas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2026/2/7/cold-outside-but-warm-inside-from-coast-to-coast monthly 0.5 2026-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c67330b4-3898-436f-9b0c-2b2c6f704c89/IMG_0451.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out The Moses Lake Christian Church retreat at Camp Spaulding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a62f4b47-b827-4d2f-97b5-92c924c31de0/IMG_0460.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out The A-team behind it (l–r): John and Sharlyn Roberts (senior pastor), Mark and Sharon Blazer, and Justin and Marilyn Shuck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f8bb2475-0201-40ed-ac5f-b6fc2b7843aa/1797790651217316679.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out Paul and I teamed with John and Sharlyn in an open Q and A session and apparently something very funny was said. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c39c4557-b52b-4a40-95aa-c58210dfa424/IMG_7892.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out Times of worship were rich and inspired. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3b463f64-1ba3-48db-9e00-e87d2fbe9448/IMG_7948.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out A small representation of the attendees lingered after most had gone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fe6e9db9-d4a3-44cf-a99c-202e446ea59e/IMG_7939.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out Paul opened the evening with some crowd interaction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0f3a13ae-388d-4d0c-a9c7-98649b1fac9e/IMG_7983.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out Lead pastor of South Hills Church, Scott Paulson and his wife Lisa are doing a great work at this church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/256fd166-b7e1-4913-beb8-f6213d8bfe32/IMG_7973.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out Scott introduces the marriage conference Friday evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5147d1e1-53d1-433f-a543-fc097fbfe610/IMG_7979.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out We were most encouraged by the number of young couples who attended; this is a photo of some of them who didn’t want the party to end Friday night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1358f1e2-2fbf-4b34-9945-ab8a2d80e56d/IMG_7992.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out Saturday morning included breakfast and two talks followed by Q and A. It was a rich time together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d21b2831-5575-4615-9032-1f0ddd423a3f/IMG_8001.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out We had lunch with the Paulson brothers, Duke and Scott, and their wives, Amy and Lisa, at the conclusion of the conference. We love these two couples and are so thankful for the decades we’ve now journeyed together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c419f94b-56ac-458b-b0f8-45d6988acf63/IMG_8009.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out Scott Paulson introduced Paul before he preached. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/80c277c2-f7f2-495b-a569-8553b8cf053f/IMG_8024.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out Ruth and Bill Dingfield generously hosted us to watch the Patriots beat the Broncos. As you can see, they are Seahawk fans so we would not be watching the Super Bowl with them this weekend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a669737e-95cd-403a-83b3-f6d0d5729f08/IMG_8129.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out We snuck away from our cookie baking marathon to play in the snow with Nathan and Rachel. “Snow much fun!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6994006e-311b-4436-80c3-3f687719bbc7/IMG_8106.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out This tube did not disappoint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/df784fa9-44c7-4b55-b05b-40ef3896cfbf/IMG_0893.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out Rachel stuck with the snow board and became quite proficient. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1ee07f0f-ef2a-465a-a7ac-ae83295ab570/IMG_8138.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out Lemony Snap cookies are a favorite. The recipes for all our cookies are in The Family Table Cookbook which you can order at www.himweb.org/cookbook https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d32e4bc8-9a9a-42b0-aa3d-c37a90dc7675/IMG_8194.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out Welcome to the weekend!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7db38f3a-9955-4ad4-bc45-9545b998747a/IMG_8155.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out Though the harbor was freezing (literally), the clear skies, which during the day featured the bright sun and at night the beautiful full moon, made the cold bearable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/47f984c0-8e7e-44a4-9bd4-09fa1ef39a05/IMG_8186.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out The cookie bagging team . . . all locked and loaded! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/216e258d-7de4-4bf8-9cbe-a861080bb79f/IMG_8181.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out The ballroom is set and ready to welcome 450 guests at 8:00 pm Friday, January 30. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0d00aa91-f77e-42de-ad89-7303b9cf64d3/IMG_8177.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out Kelly Plosker never disappoints. Her centerpieces conveyed hope and joy during this mid-winter weekend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e86d71db-2f0d-41a5-8787-a7494097ce87/IMG_8213.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out Friday night before launch, both the teaching and operational team gathered for prayer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0c138225-3d2e-4629-8576-7b1e29469639/IMG_8222.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out And in they came, filling the ballroom with expectant, open hearts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/413d8808-ffa1-4e7a-be4a-f075586902fc/IMG_8241.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out The team gathered for prayer Saturday and Sunday mornings before the retreat day started, all believing that only the Holy Spirit could change hearts and heal marriages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0d5f1185-daea-4e2a-b6db-25c015aba1a8/IMG_8331.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out Times of worship were rich and joy filled. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7cea5970-b068-4ac7-a90e-1fe9aa27183a/IMG_4819.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out Lunch with part of the team: (l-r), Justin and Falon Unger, Bill and Christi Bachman, and Matthew and Shahrzad Slater. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a538cc70-7ea4-4957-8984-1958b4f86a91/IMG_8284.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out An afternoon gathering with some of our dear friends and partners from Eusebeia, the marriage experience we’re privileged to be a part of every October. Harold and Dalia Arnold, front and center, are the founders and directors of Eusebeia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2a74e60c-b148-46c0-831c-6352e8fdf600/IMG_0163.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out Saturday night’s plenary featured a panel of four couples (besides Paul and me, who just facilitated): Nate and Heidi Parks, Rob and Gabby Warren, Matthew and Shahrzad Slater, and Justin and Falon Unger. Each couple shared practices they’ve incorporated to keep their marriages alive and growing. Notice the beautiful backdrop designed and produced by Betsy Drumm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/640c0f23-afa1-4e5e-a065-428a3d155c6d/IMG_8312.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out Justin and Falon Unger did a concert “after hours” Saturday night and introduced us to a few of their own original recordings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/584f4a3e-2762-4804-8b63-816cc7ef338d/IMG_8344.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out It was such a joy for us to have two ex-Pats, with whom we did Bible study for years, speak at the retreat. Matthew and Shahrzad Slater did a workshop and were on the panel, and Logan and Kara Mankins gave their testimony, affirming what a difference following Christ together has made in their marriage and family. Logan came to the study for years before surrendering to Christ several years ago. All praise is His!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3b03f526-bf8d-41cc-b1ea-20eb24317127/IMG_8358.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out John and Tammy Eunice shared their testimony of how God has protected their marriage in the aftermath of losing their 17-year-old son, who drowned while duck hunting 15 years ago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ae71b4b0-9e8c-4b02-8d67-4d6c3eabcd1c/IMG_8043.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out Paul and I share a moment while teaching on temperaments at one of the two workshops we presented. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d1407015-c6e7-4f63-aea8-853f720714d6/IMG_8373cr.jpg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out The HIM Board . . . (back row: Carl and Cathy Blatchley, Guy and Barbara Steele, Richard Hendricks, Kelly and Ryan Plosker; front row: Paul and Virginia Friesen, Rob and Gabby Warren, Doug and Julie Macrae). There are no words to express how grateful we are for this group. HIM wouldn’t exist without them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d2bf6c8a-5b36-438c-bf8f-c62fe8ee1c18/IMG_8384.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out The sun set on the weekend just after 5:30 on Sunday, Feb. 1, and the majesty of God was on full display. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/eab8d47a-ec82-457d-8a04-e3602ba949ba/IMG_8390.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out Paul and I walked our 5 miles after the sun had set and the dust had settled—under this spectacular full moon. Glory! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2f623b7a-0a15-4aea-8edd-901be71a9daa/IMG_8409.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out We drove home early the next morning, with the full moon setting on top of the Newport bridge. What a sight!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9919b31e-ffdb-49af-9557-e25e4b3a1fd2/IMG_8445.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out Some of Kelly’s centerpieces made it home with us and splashed springtime against a very wintry backdrop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/76c95e0c-199e-48c2-b91a-2ba5c8e7790e/Image+2-5-26+at+12.10%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Cold Outside But Warm Inside, from Coast to Coast - Make it stand out Sunset over our backyard. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2026/1/16/what-a-start-to-2026 monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/13b6d77c-a16f-4268-9601-3407402636c3/IMG_6800.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out Early morning sunrise in Ft. Lauderdale was a great start to this extraordinary journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ffedf0b9-af9d-4053-917c-6a237d80ee3d/IMG_6795.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out Dinner with Dick and Becky was a treat and a joy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a657e903-1705-4e89-a6fa-becd04111b57/IMG_6850.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out We did indeed survive the airboat trip through the everglades! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/88701536-e015-41e7-b178-5f495aec12d6/IMG_6846.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out After the airboat ride, we walked through the preserve and did see this huge mama alligator with 5 babies crawling around her. You can see one of the babies towards the back middle of the photo. Very exciting! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/dbfc1345-530e-4124-b4ef-fd01a9fa6bd3/IMG_1417+2.JPEG Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out Though the picture is a bit blurry, it’s the only one we have and ir captured a lovely evening as we strolled the waterways in Ft. Lauderdale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d232c9ec-abfc-441f-9953-b64361fd5993/IMG_6900.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out The farewell from Ft. Lauderdale sunset as we left the harbor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1768926177585-AMUDV3XMBQBA09W2ELB4/IMG_6908-ps2.jpg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out The morning sunrise our first day at sea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8dd67f4b-79e7-470d-9bf4-960304ca97a9/IMG_6941.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out Dressed and ready for the New Year’s Eve soiree onboard the ship…we had so much fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/10629f5b-a820-4a19-afc6-b026e948c362/IMG_6974.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out Brunch on New Year’s Day was over the top in every way. Notice the carved watermelon on the right side of the photo. Artistry! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/77ef5ea0-8262-4a80-b6fc-eba141d6d892/338009.jpg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3acdc912-567c-4234-a8ef-89c6185fd239/IMG_7055.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out This very unique hiking/waterfall adventure was loads of fun and very memorable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/67dcd771-a65a-4df1-a804-c582a397c8c7/IMG_7044.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out Here we are with Vance and Susan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8bd9235c-91ed-4488-af61-f632bc8112fa/IMG_7060.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out Leaning back in to the refreshing waterfall was a bit shocking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/08773e24-832a-4344-841a-4f94d1743989/IMG_7175.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out We were front and center as the Viking Mars made her way through the locks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e4a100ba-c927-4ec4-b7a8-4e6cd2f6a9eb/IMG_7229.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/68381570-9b18-441c-82f5-0307cb3a3eee/IMG_7253.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d0640514-5ba4-4a98-b959-3d3324043db1/IMG_7270.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/93488b93-a81b-40be-a168-375f880c3a35/IMG_7284.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out We watched this vessel enter the new locks at Agua Clara. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f80f76a5-e770-437d-a8d0-8745c3e0d093/IMG_7314.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out Ready for our animal-less-sighting kayak trip on Lake Gatun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5e5f128f-706b-47c9-95f4-41fc52fb997b/IMG_7328.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out It was a beautiful day and calm lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/33a6b7d2-f933-4152-aaf4-5555fbb4f7ce/IMG_7357.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out We topped off the day at Manfredi’s—the well-known Italian restaurant on Viking vessels. It was delicious. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8c3e2ef4-8407-4778-8153-7fee706c0559/IMG_7364.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out The sun set on our day in Colón as we headed towards Costa Rica. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ad01f49c-f589-47de-a682-b4d11e95514f/IMG_7376.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3ac482fb-fb32-4432-91ed-d821c06859fd/IMG_7402.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out A yawning sloth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3f2cbc48-a0f6-4789-bbf7-b2f4686420f2/IMG_7382.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out Howler Monkeys apparently having a committee meeting in a tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f04f079d-af05-4b81-a535-76fa8e7bd909/IMG_7424.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out Two more non-yawning sloths. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a4d7e64d-11c3-4c8a-a880-17f809a3e31c/IMG_0214.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out On the river we saw turtles, monkeys, and the potential of a sloth (some saw it; we didn’t). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4f1ffd9f-e422-45d3-9e88-c27ecfd40ce3/IMG_7528.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out Welcome to Roatán! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2f375aa9-0082-463a-b244-8136106f8571/IMG_7546.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out Welcome to Roatán! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/11dc8f09-ead0-403b-a41e-6d881ad4995e/IMG_7536.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out All life-jacketed for our dive on the Meso-American barrier reef. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/995f8439-667a-4c3a-9fe1-dcf72fa143f0/IMG_7648.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out Each of the Caribbean towns had colorful letters establishing their identity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b078768d-e558-4115-8b66-0c74ed4bbf53/IMG_7589.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out Paul all dressed with some place to go. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b51dd54b-4462-4b0f-80f8-2ac0cc03719c/IMG_7598.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out The kayak trip was challenging at times, but mostly just captivating with all there was to take in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/83f38ce6-2915-4525-a1f9-a581fb6ec4eb/IMG_7621.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out The variety of formations was enchanting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2141439d-2c62-4521-b5ef-d090051f9558/IMG_7639.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out Then came the tubes. How fun were they! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ccc8c316-7af5-4360-90ec-3e4045e82596/IMG_7728.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out Welcome to Cozumel! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b9ef0321-4629-41d1-aa04-d3d4743742da/IMG_7738.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out Off to the snorkeling school. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/10caedcf-1f8b-4c07-af8e-5d31dffe5719/IMG_7734.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out Beautiful bronze artwork lined the waterfront of this city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/adfce367-ea9e-444c-b67b-26fc9d2da187/IMG_7089.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out These four, three Brits and one American, were exceptionally talented. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fe277352-8f23-444b-b92a-ea8b0d89c469/IMG_7793.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out Jason and Patricia knocked it out of the park singing “The Prayer.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a366c280-ae31-4264-9a3a-0972e67e176d/IMG_7800.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out We met Tom and Kim on our first day, and after finding out that both Tom and Paul turned 75 within months of each other AND that both graduated from Cal State Fullerton the same year AND that they live in Orange County, we shared a number of meals and experiences with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/64258316-9676-4bc1-aa6d-cf65014ff4e9/IMG_7811.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out These two couples have been friends for over 50 years, and have 103 years of marriage between them. We met them over tea early in the cruise and spent some great times getting to know each other. Towards the end of the cruise, Steve asked what our last name was and the next morning at breakfast, he confessed that he had googled us and spent hours after watching us on YouTube. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8e1145e6-35e2-4d3b-a3e9-6d005e28c737/IMG_7802.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out George and Lannette are two we had so much in common with…47 years married, lifelong ministry, focus on family and marriage, their three sons are walking with Jesus, all involved in ministry. We are looking forward to seeing them in Nashville when we go for a wedding the end of March. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/dccd1697-5d75-4229-b48d-7cc4dc420308/IMG_9867.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out And Vance and Susan, with whom we did the most on land and at sea. Our hearts were knit together right off the bat and we look forward to continuing our journey with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7f586ee2-c5da-470b-b3ce-77c10f7bc734/IMG_7669.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a Start to 2026! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2026/1/3/closing-out-2025 monthly 0.5 2026-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1181b448-56ba-449b-b5d2-5ece04b15c02/IMG_5729.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/adaa8811-c3c9-4302-a359-85c5f0a72245/IMG_5547.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out Auntie Lisa and the grandkids had a great time at a local rock climbing gym, spearheaded by Brandon, who is passionate about this sport he discovered only a few months ago. Everyone loved it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e0e9a888-f699-49d3-9fc3-9c462464c964/IMG_5454.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out Lots of great meals together and time around the table provided many moments of connecting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9d62be4a-e357-4058-a932-e70e193f1167/IMG_5450.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out The girls didn’t miss walking daily and were at times joined by others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/82d1d23e-ac17-4183-aaea-51cc9ee5429e/IMG_5499.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out The dads took Ana and Rachel to see “Wicked 2,” continuing a tradition begun last year with “Wicked 1." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9b91ad9a-fe5c-4d66-82a9-c93820e040ac/IMG_5583.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out The family football game was held on Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving, on a beautiful fall day. The “Kids” somehow beat the “Adults,” but not until after a key adult was slightly injured and placed on IR. Fun was (mostly) had by all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/695a753f-8eed-49be-811a-323b14b1e5a3/IMG_5682.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out Thanksgiving dinner was a feast given 5 stars, featuring Derek’s brined turkey and several favorite side dishes. We were delighted to be joined by my sister Francene and her husband, Thom, who drove up from southern Virginia for the occasion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ea1e9447-2ef6-44e0-ae49-9bfe7e72178b/IMG_5710.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out Our crowd grew larger around dessert when my brother Frank, his wife Beth, and their niece Jordyn joined us. It was great to be together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bcfb9be5-2b6b-41f0-bd63-468bc66ecc6a/IMG_5860.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out This photo was taken in Nashua while walking with a dear friend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2db8659a-1c68-4d5d-8f65-284b295aa622/IMG_5889.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out Most of the team who served throughout the weekend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7df4d89b-97b1-4fe0-8a8f-0bea05533a0c/IMG_5929.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out The attendees and serving team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/64fb9983-b608-450a-af1b-a72e3bc882fe/IMG_5901.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out The Ides’ home provides such comfortable space for the weekend’s large group meetings as well as many rooms for individual work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/074b6c03-9bab-4ea2-a68c-3916bd72c881/IMG_6237.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out The geocache in my honor was found. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ead43960-da30-48d9-810e-02c2397da787/IMG_6192.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out It was like doing a puzzle to use large scraps to make this year’s jammies! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/dd0e80a3-bd6f-4a47-862a-467dd8b1f065/IMG_6082.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out Rachel, Paul, and I loved visiting the Zoo Lights at the National Zoo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e6c3dd80-1e62-4511-a0ec-f2ca6f031655/IMG_6137.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out We took our neighbors, Brand and Katherine, to the Christmas musical production at Immanuel Bible Church and enjoyed a very professional, uplifting concert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1ee8cf7b-1639-4b09-b465-05a289ec8fbc/IMG_6164.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out We (my sister Laura and I) celebrated the 30th anniversary of “Golden Nails” with our dear friend Moonie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/62db2404-7943-4368-80b8-458bbf3182fa/IMG_6178.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out We enjoyed a delightful evening with Guy and Michelle Hocker, who we married 25 years ago! We now live in neighboring “hoods” and were so happy to reconnect with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/705dd11b-cc3f-42c5-a5f7-d4213dee9cfe/IMG_5184.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out The Commanders’ wives’ Bible study group learned how to make cinnamon rolls the 11th of December. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/09e8d7ed-dba1-4499-995c-c70a4544e9fc/IMG_5189.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out All smiles at the end of the workshop!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/83224c3b-11e7-424f-bd0a-25044cbb3a14/IMG_6305.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out Wearing our matching Christmas sweatshirts made by moi in 1991 . . . we received many positive comments and suggestions that I should go in to business making them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e261b251-95ce-4ab7-bbfd-d244482c4ce0/IMG_6384.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out At the Williamsburg Inn for a yummy meal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/996fee12-f73f-4643-bc93-4ed49a19f150/IMG_6393.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out Everything was so beautiful!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9e8c1073-3866-43a9-8a29-27de6a869695/IMG_6533.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out Seriously working on decorating their house pieces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1a699549-50b6-4312-9d5e-f3b8cfa2bbc2/IMG_6537.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out All decorated and ready to be assembled. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5064e5a9-beae-4553-b744-97f78300ae53/IMG_6547.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out All assembled and ready to be delivered. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1e9c9cb6-9df8-43ae-883a-80a861becce8/IMG_6575.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out The Johnsons, Lisa, and we attended the candlelight Christmas service at The King’s Chapel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bd7216d4-4184-4bc3-a083-51db7878eafc/IMG_6664.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out One more year of matching jammies . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e5193883-26cf-49ff-ac91-26eb47565170/IMG_6678.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out Amused but not convinced, Nate and Rachel “played along." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bd3fe21e-8fec-4685-af7e-907ad60e495e/IMG_6733.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out A delicious dinner prepared by “Chef” Derek was enjoyed by all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/69389a16-f4f8-4e84-b4ab-9aaac7f59dd8/IMG_6760.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out And the “Happy birthday Jesus” party concluded the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/da203004-ed6e-482c-964c-445014d17d83/IMG_6758.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/94939fa5-3e8b-40f3-a4c3-b07c828667de/IMG_6459.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Closing Out 2025 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2025/11/21/two-weeks-of-ministry-in-paradise monthly 0.5 2025-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f0b0bd42-b327-4682-858d-ae0c6e51760b/IMG_5087.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two Weeks of Ministry in Paradise - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/70ee0ac0-ad8c-4e32-917e-c77398d86d03/IMG_4961.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two Weeks of Ministry in Paradise - Make it stand out Kona Village’s breakfast with Mike Field did not disappoint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a3152a52-cb56-493e-989a-2dd5a682034b/IMG_0320.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two Weeks of Ministry in Paradise - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4613dd77-166e-4516-bc9b-dc5d8af01043/IMG_4968.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two Weeks of Ministry in Paradise - Make it stand out Bob and Debi Cary are the best. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d97534eb-df7d-49ff-9bc0-28fac2c2fba8/IMG_4976.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two Weeks of Ministry in Paradise - Make it stand out Bill and Pine joined us for the final event of my birthday and we had a lovely evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e306e9cc-10e0-4494-9129-0b7d00a9d858/IMG_4999.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two Weeks of Ministry in Paradise - Make it stand out We had Linda up for dinner at our “Tree House” AirBnB and so enjoyed catching up with her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/045cf809-65ad-4146-b07f-c900a98c9bc3/IMG_2846.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two Weeks of Ministry in Paradise - Make it stand out Larry and Betty Hansen spent many summers at family camp back in the 80’s and 90’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/67cfe4c8-080f-4b00-97ae-e22f04b5fa61/IMG_5040.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two Weeks of Ministry in Paradise - Make it stand out One of our clients brought us this beautiful bouquet of Hawaiian tropical flowers which lasted the whole time we were there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ac9d34a4-643b-4806-8c33-02545747120b/IMG_5061.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two Weeks of Ministry in Paradise - Make it stand out We’re here with Rob and Juliet Pyles and Stephanie Everson, inside this historical church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e6e2826b-df2b-4257-a9f0-f5fe4b12bd63/IMG_5071.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two Weeks of Ministry in Paradise - Make it stand out A view from the balcony. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e8953795-723b-47ef-8d13-842d9ad829e4/IMG_5259.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two Weeks of Ministry in Paradise - Make it stand out We were so pleased to partner with Pastor Brian Keiser at the Kona Bible Church on Sunday, Nov. 16. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/461e2af3-d98a-49d0-9816-0b2c49f3ea2e/IMG_5194.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two Weeks of Ministry in Paradise - Make it stand out Kaina and Brandee Lee are in their second year of leading the youth groups and they’re doing a great job. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5ce4d598-1e85-486d-9d57-e761194c1d02/IMG_6499.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two Weeks of Ministry in Paradise - Make it stand out Kaina prayed over us before we spoke. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/dad64c97-7ca2-4ae0-b1e5-8216ee42d338/IMG_5221.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two Weeks of Ministry in Paradise - Make it stand out Standing with us and Pastor Bill is his daughter Erin and her husband, Roger. They were very supportive of the parenting evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c7d0e2bc-0201-4384-83c1-46f55a4f84ed/IMG_5224.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two Weeks of Ministry in Paradise - Make it stand out Rob and Juliet brought their Crossroads DTS ‘“posse” to the parenting evening, which was a great encouragement to us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0c351b23-3af8-41b0-a7ea-889f849fa774/IMG_5319.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two Weeks of Ministry in Paradise - Make it stand out This is part of the group which gathered for the “Engagement Matters” seminar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ee31793e-3226-4158-96f9-12f2abfbccd1/IMG_5322.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two Weeks of Ministry in Paradise - Make it stand out After most of the Engagement Matters attendees had left, I managed to get this photo of “the remnant." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/53fcb950-6945-4a67-8e21-60a9ebce4000/IMG_5077.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two Weeks of Ministry in Paradise - Make it stand out Bill and Jeanne Fountain are dedicated saints and servants of the Lord who work tirelessly as volunteers for Living Stones Church. We always enjoy having a lunch date with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4abbc184-a1b0-4b83-87af-bc88034c818a/IMG_5097.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two Weeks of Ministry in Paradise - Make it stand out We were so happy to have Rob and Juliet Pyles up for dinner to catch up on the past 4 years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6347b4ac-aff0-46fc-9eab-6dc658ba1f16/IMG_9727.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two Weeks of Ministry in Paradise - Make it stand out Wayne and Liz Kukita have become “chosen family” over the years and we had a delightful lunch with them and their grandson Chevy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/25362af4-af80-40ae-9739-31c20e0cbe87/IMG_5240.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two Weeks of Ministry in Paradise - Make it stand out We were able to catch a meal with Stephanie Everson as well. We had years to catch up with her! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/28551ec9-6a9c-4057-99e3-a08175ac1fc0/IMG_5296.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two Weeks of Ministry in Paradise - Make it stand out We spent a delightful evening with newlyweds, Matt and Jacey (Coetzee) Wells, enjoying their homemade dinner and talking about marriage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3ad807e0-bc69-4161-84e9-204df55b6cd8/RenderedImage.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two Weeks of Ministry in Paradise - Make it stand out A true highlight of our time was celebrating Alessandra Pyles’ “Quinceanera”—her 15th birthday, Latina style. As you can see, she was thrilled to receive an autographed copy of Paul’s “Letters to my Daughters." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/19121c0f-a51c-4299-89a0-fd93469fe60e/IMG_5092.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two Weeks of Ministry in Paradise - Make it stand out I will never stop being mesmerized by beautiful sunsets . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/911478e5-fd4a-4e07-a248-33898813b02d/IMG_5149.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two Weeks of Ministry in Paradise - Make it stand out We hiked south of Kekaha Kai State Park and saw this monk seal taking a snooze. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2d4e9765-017e-40b5-8efc-55672eb8ac22/IMG_5168.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two Weeks of Ministry in Paradise - Make it stand out We took a refreshing dip in this brackish soaking pool during that hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f6d61dbe-a2cc-49b5-8cb8-e0577586c5c8/IMG_4987.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two Weeks of Ministry in Paradise - Make it stand out One of our favorite hikes is to “the end of the world,” which we did on one (of many) beautiful days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1afe3046-7415-4dc1-8926-cd3e49acf492/IMG_4994.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two Weeks of Ministry in Paradise - Make it stand out Paul practiced rock climbing once we arrived at the “end of the world”. :) Not really! But these crazy college-aged boys did, and I held my breath as they made their way across the mouth of the cave. Hanging on by their fingertips. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/33d427d5-359f-48c5-bba7-7b26a038ecee/IMG_5305.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two Weeks of Ministry in Paradise - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8b67a8b7-ab61-42b9-b6a9-6ae840d64db2/IMG_5311.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two Weeks of Ministry in Paradise - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2025/11/5/from-baltimore-to-balmy-seas monthly 0.5 2025-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bc414988-feb2-44e8-bd0a-47a4735aed6c/IMG_5967.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Baltimore to Balmy Seas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ee877c0f-bfa9-407f-9403-8bf70c5f2328/IMG_4798.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Baltimore to Balmy Seas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/40c21291-05d0-4170-8abf-bd37e5b439bf/IMG_4448.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Baltimore to Balmy Seas - Make it stand out Rob and Gabby Warren, our able administrative assistants (one on payroll, one by marriage :) ), joined us for breakfast one morning, much to our delight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8029f78a-7967-46aa-b487-0addc4d4398a/IMG_0230.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Baltimore to Balmy Seas - Make it stand out We had tea with Dave and Ruthie Baratto, my parents’ neighbors in Alexandria. Ruthie was my mother’s best friend, so it feels a bit like having a visit with my sweet Mama when I’m with her. Though Dave is a retired Army General and my dad was a retired Naval Admiral, their “friendly” rivalry only surfaced during the once-a-year Army-Navy football game. They were the best of friends! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/29e1b6f7-8e64-429a-bd1a-5e6db5050b2a/IMG_4471.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Baltimore to Balmy Seas - Make it stand out Prayer warrior Theresa prays for Gabe and Kari and New City Church every day at 9:38. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/658f9919-416b-47e8-a987-ddf99ecbcec1/IMG_4514.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Baltimore to Balmy Seas - Make it stand out Dr. Harold’s parents, Harold and Dorothy, are fully committed to Eusebeia and it’s one of the highlights every year to spend time with them. Such precious people! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a7a54717-5b1c-4550-a44f-db155583639c/IMG_4567.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Baltimore to Balmy Seas - Make it stand out Dressed to ride, “Western Night” brought out the hats and bandanas and we’re standing with two of our favorites from the Wild Wild West: Harold and Dalia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a2cce822-5c0e-4ad3-abc3-2c685ba73cf2/IMG_4558.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Baltimore to Balmy Seas - Make it stand out We happened upon these gangstas: our own Bill and Ann Fredericks, longtime HIM partners and friends, who made their way to Eusebeia last year and climbed right to the top of folks who stand out. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bb1c2a6c-5e3c-4adc-9398-ff073088c113/IMG_4535.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Baltimore to Balmy Seas - Make it stand out We met Justin and Brittany at Eusebeia 2017, early in their marriage, pre-kids, and we’ve loved walking with them through the years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ff7bc511-52ee-4b7c-b540-f7b3666f789c/IMG_4627.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Baltimore to Balmy Seas - Make it stand out We love watching Nate play! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/62598fe7-9744-4df5-bccd-bdb20b186d1e/IMG_4657.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Baltimore to Balmy Seas - Make it stand out Rachel and her friend June, with a little help from Papa, finish this National Parks jigsaw puzzle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/84c7625d-cda3-4b72-9be7-5f3ac1fbae7e/2659806428000899308.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Baltimore to Balmy Seas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e5e4995d-3d47-4a05-836e-c770bebd830a/IMG_4759.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Baltimore to Balmy Seas - Make it stand out Stacey and I took many walks together in the rain, which paused briefly so we could get this photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a7801381-96e4-49f3-b121-95465149ea67/IMG_4740.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Baltimore to Balmy Seas - Make it stand out Three of the four Munsey sisters: Erin on the left, Sara on the right, and Stacey next to me. They’re all following Christ and raising their families for Him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8941117f-aada-4314-8bfd-fce2664051a7/8522156625160693437.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Baltimore to Balmy Seas - Make it stand out The women at the retreat, from 18 to 85, celebrating our sisterhood in Christ. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c0c8a858-9d99-41ce-b045-30d21ceda135/6685233075301094718.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Baltimore to Balmy Seas - Make it stand out An afternoon walk on these beautiful grounds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4f4a3469-9559-4d68-9425-7b9189813555/6336568018524710649.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Baltimore to Balmy Seas - Make it stand out Stunning beauty! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ecaad3f6-d3b6-4f85-811a-f3eb298a9fbf/1106443323564179626.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Baltimore to Balmy Seas - Make it stand out The fall leaves were so vibrant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2efe8f42-11c3-42f8-a1a7-73d79fdfdf0c/IMG_4917.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Baltimore to Balmy Seas - Make it stand out After getting pedicures together, Rachel and I had a sushi lunch for her 10th birthday celebration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3a003b52-2024-4146-869b-f7094fcdbcf1/IMG_4936.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Baltimore to Balmy Seas - Make it stand out We also spent a morning together baking heart shaped sugar cookies for her birthday party next weekend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e5324659-ad48-490e-9790-0a49e12929ce/IMG_4942cr.jpg Virginia's Blog - From Baltimore to Balmy Seas - Make it stand out We also had a delightful evening with Bill and Christy Keating, who were in town visiting their daughter. Dear friends of over three decades, we loved catching up with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3be06e40-d585-4467-af3f-d7e1ae0cfd30/IMG_4896.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Baltimore to Balmy Seas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2025/10/8/joy-and-sorrow-mingle monthly 0.5 2025-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2f386487-2c41-4139-9240-206a6aa15cba/IMG_3750.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow Mingle - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9cb0fc44-d39d-450e-88fa-d57125083b19/IMG_3200.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow Mingle - Make it stand out One of our favorite days with Dawn was spent hiking at Great Falls on a gorgeous waning summer day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/046971d0-1a32-4a06-9cc8-da4af1bb0104/IMG_3228.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow Mingle - Make it stand out Os Guinness co-produced “Truth Rising” with Focus on the Family and was at the premiere launch at Immanuel Bible Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/029aa0c0-7bf9-4275-ac39-18eefa476ca7/2025-09-09+-+Disney+sm%400.5x.jpg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow Mingle - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/40c37c10-8f79-45ce-81f1-c62c1e3b1cda/IMG_3590.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow Mingle - Make it stand out It was magical in every way!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/dc6dc175-6e79-45fa-bf69-dc2c0abdcaeb/IMG_3708.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow Mingle - Make it stand out Kristian and Lydia Eikevik, pastor of students, and Jason and Lisa Carter, lead pastor, were delightful to work with. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/dc8b430a-a92e-4e01-84c2-7c6f8ba05a0a/IMG_3695.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow Mingle - Make it stand out Longtime friends, Dave and Kathleen Sherman, flew in from Colorado to attend the conference (and to visit their grandchildren. :) ) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f40d7b72-0689-40cd-a777-4b77f4d677a2/IMG_3685.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow Mingle - Make it stand out A great crowd gathered for their first marriage conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/dc3feec8-c98f-4d02-b69e-3f0ae53b42f1/IMG_3703.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow Mingle - Make it stand out Dick and Becky Molenhouse attended the marriage conference and spent a day with us connecting over many important issues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/621ef2af-9db6-4a69-8f42-79eb5a34345e/IMG_3723.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow Mingle - Make it stand out Jake and Kaylee Gosselin hosted an evening of dinner and conversation for about 12 couples and we had a great time of fellowship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5bf2b0df-041b-45bf-a160-dd42863ff5a4/IMG_3734.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow Mingle - Make it stand out Jake and Kaylee hosted the service at Rock Harbor and did a great job. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/88369f7e-f14b-493f-9520-90b1f773f9a1/IMG_3735.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow Mingle - Make it stand out Jake and Kaylee were the quintessential hosts, taking care of everything needed with love and creativity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/920524ec-ccd8-4a4c-a184-9e388d2f4bbd/IMG_9068.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow Mingle - Make it stand out Adam and Christy Zulim and their kids came to hear us teach at Rock Harbor and that was such a gift to us! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/aa235da6-0a77-4778-b4a6-ca416b51a9a4/IMG_3774.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow Mingle - Make it stand out Rachel picked the only two zucchini Paul’s garden produced this year! Though we figure they each cost about $50, they were sure good baked and stuffed! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6fe4729c-ab1f-4958-aef8-04d0f2e9ce45/IMG_3869.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow Mingle - Make it stand out Nate is all about football these days and is loving playing his 4th season with the “Patriots." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1ecb1c78-3a12-4eda-bade-925b6b260e28/IMG_3790.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow Mingle - Make it stand out David and Emily Hazlebeck with their three and “Mimi Debbie” joined me for a couple of days and fun was had by all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3c00168e-84c7-43f3-9b3d-d5a4081a1671/IMG_5054.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow Mingle - Make it stand out Meanwhile in CA, Papa treated the Garcia crew to chicken sandwiches at “Lovely’s.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4504edba-2cb5-4f92-8270-6e7bb4c4c7ab/IMG_5063.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow Mingle - Make it stand out All three Garcia grandkids are in to rock climbing. Papa was happy to watch and take photos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/13a72b3c-0dd8-4004-bad2-5e22fce26cf7/IMG_3981.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow Mingle - Make it stand out Harry Choi spent the night with us and then joined us for church on Sunday. We loved having him! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/57f4c813-f35a-41fa-9689-d332fd3b0a78/IMG_4144.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow Mingle - Make it stand out Lisa, Stan and Angi White, and we had a great time together over dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1bc7e13d-7687-48f4-86d8-e2600983be52/IMG_4169.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow Mingle - Make it stand out The skits at each of the large group sessions were a hit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4ed690a3-45d6-4408-8141-8a3d3e3e1d5a/IMG_4172.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow Mingle - Make it stand out A time of worship was had at each of the sessions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/026f1a2a-62ec-4aea-8ff6-97372cb596b8/IMG_4191.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow Mingle - Make it stand out Our dear friends, Brian and Sue Fox, drove up from Redlands to spend an hour with us Saturday afternoon. We loved connecting with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/29b6b8a6-3f0b-4cc4-a633-682f304049c2/IMG_4337.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow Mingle - Make it stand out The families enjoyed working together on the devotional activities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/390136a0-b74c-4dee-8a64-5469595ac8b9/IMG_4358.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow Mingle - Make it stand out These three young volunteers were the lions in the story of Daniel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f018afec-c3b2-4ddd-a30f-2706484aa911/IMG_4363.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow Mingle - Make it stand out These three families came to camp from Las Vegas and for two of them, it was their first family camp, They assured us it wouldn’t be their last! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1064681b-d5f8-42c7-813b-dfd2560afd8f/IMG_3738.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow Mingle - Make it stand out Hiking with Lisa is always a joy, and having the Super Moon illuminating the night was an extra bonus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7412bdd5-24d4-4a33-8a41-52b0f384d811/IMG_4382.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow Mingle - Make it stand out Our lunch with Carol Kraning was so sweet, though the joy of being with her always carries the sadness of missing her beloved Bob. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/798cd408-b92b-47d5-ae1d-41c321c5ce8b/IMG_4072.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow Mingle - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2025/9/1/waning-summer monthly 0.5 2025-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8d24e7f7-ed50-48fc-8857-aab22a498354/IMG_1692.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out The pool is always so inviting and no-one seems to tire of the possibilities of creative fun in this welcoming “cement pond” (to quote Granny Clampett from “The Beverly Hillbillies”). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a1661a89-3ddc-4005-b052-bd0ad03290f4/IMG_1728.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out And it’s not just the kids who love it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d2a20ca1-ee88-4a3a-8f80-a19ffa07e48d/IMG_1719.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out My kitchen buddy loves everything we make, but “Honey Nutters” are at the top of the list. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cd376399-1ed1-46a7-af7c-57334cc9fd87/IMG_2516.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out We will never tire of seeing beautiful sunsets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/59bcec8f-d3fc-4a35-bd9a-753801313d2f/AG7A9398.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out The fam . . . growing and changing too fast! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8e8b2dee-1ecb-4ba5-ae72-53134637ddb8/AG7A9580.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out Papa and Gigi with their beloved grands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3c86e671-bd6f-4fdc-a0c8-789f8319700c/AG7A9624.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out The whole fam relaxing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/21d8ea89-44df-4ece-bcfb-1c63bffc1d58/IMG_2227.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out We drove to the north shore for the first time with everyone and loved snorkeling at Tunnels, drinking great coffee in Hanalei, and hanging out at Kalihiwai beach/river. We had a blast!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6a57d1d6-2046-4ddd-b9b3-546abd1d7562/IMG_2248.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out The paddle boards were a huge hit for much more than just paddle boarding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d52472a6-eba4-4aa8-8fd3-2008b0ae4871/IMG_2279.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out The Third Annual Family Game Show was another huge hit, with the indoor competition held one night and the pool and outdoor games held the next day. The men barely won the indoor events, and the women took the outdoor title, so everyone was (mostly) happy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a370490b-b2c4-4357-b670-e4764283fc16/IMG_2324.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out Our traditional hike along the Lithified Cliffs did not disappoint. It was a beautiful day, with great hiking weather, amazing views of swimming turtles, and incredible tide-pooling. Everyone loved it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4db67539-6299-45a7-a34e-47f8fa1649b5/IMG_2080.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out Basketball is everyone’s favorite sport these days so it was a priority activity several days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1c000276-90c3-46ae-83b8-52b51cbe52d4/IMG_2114.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out Micah is reading his jokes for the first annual “Family Talent Night.' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d0ab27f5-926d-46e9-ae69-d66cd82a76f9/IMG_2144.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out The birthday boy modeling his new basketball shoes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/67774392-9c6a-4c6f-b699-57dfe3202e29/IMG_2384.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out Papa’s early 75th birthday celebration featured delicious steaks a la Derek and a time of affirmation for this incredible man. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b2744aed-be11-4052-bbf8-2bf6d6572687/IMG_2431.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out Spouting Horn was reaching new heights in the post-tsunami waters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3b7415d9-fd5e-4189-9b71-010c2e95bc07/IMG_2465.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out The waves by Brennecke’s Beach were towering. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9b8b1eb6-ba18-427a-8a53-3c9dc5747a18/IMG_2477.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out Paul and Lisa are standing on the tippy-top of “The Sleeping Giant,” a fabulous hike which we decided was still a bit much for our youngest grandchildren. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ded478ef-3823-4cba-899b-98df4e2bb5f0/IMG_2464.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out Our last sunset on Kauai for the 2025 family reunion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/78d3f993-c0ab-4978-aaa3-0096c516b854/IMG_2574.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out The Booye crew are all smiles at the end of our baking workshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c230d032-8745-4a47-b8c8-6f85959b5074/IMG_2751.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out Post “Lobster Pound” dinner pose in honor of their 34th wedding anniversary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/07d55c60-af8d-4b96-8229-86d7cd199700/IMG_2719.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out John, Paul, and I floated down the Ogunquit River while the tide was receding, a tradition we love to continue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d65f18bf-e4a2-4187-94b8-7e32af74cec9/IMG_2843.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out Paul and John did some body surfing on not-great waves, but they still had fun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/db247887-e642-4fcd-bcc7-3b7a6de8b44f/IMG_2817.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out Breakfast on the lanai of the Perkins Cove condo. Hard to beat this view! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9c84553a-c776-40b4-9a04-507e573f8e9f/IMG_2839.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out Early morning sunrise on the morning we flew back home. The glory of God!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/08c0314c-ba62-4138-99bc-d9d225320d94/IMG_2999.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out Fred and Liz Contreras were the force behind making this weekend happen. They serve as volunteer leaders for the parenting ministry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/848c7f7b-cfd4-46cd-9a5b-7c5e25a2d539/IMG_3083.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out The leadership team behind the parenting conference for “The Building Christian Fellowship” Church. We fell in love with this crew. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7b28fe42-dbd6-4047-a76f-3c50b594092d/IMG_3025.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out The two seven-year-old volunteers worked very hard to get all the toothpaste back in the tube . . . unsuccessfully, of course. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/632be84a-bea5-41ed-b69b-721f9a54c3e2/IMG_3031.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out The families interacted around a passage of scripture during the all-family session and were so engaged. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c4726427-ea76-45e2-9dc0-21abc454085b/IMG_3049.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out The worship was heartfelt and passionate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/000e8ba7-c9db-499d-9ab2-dba8cc37b365/IMG_3074.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out Two of the couples we connected with throughout the weekend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8d037937-130c-4d4e-be42-0eaff66ae30b/IMG_3105.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out Brandon’s choice of “Rico Rico” was the scene for the joint birthday celebration, and it was a good choice! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/420f6dab-59dd-4974-b153-93c2a95e6121/IMG_3146.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Waning Summer - Make it stand out The final 75th birthday celebration for Paul. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2025/7/22/forest-home-faithful-and-fun monthly 0.5 2025-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/871ddb8a-19fa-4f3a-87fa-41d5472f7a3f/IMG_1568.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Forest Home . . . Faithful and Fun - Make it stand out Lisa “knocked it out of the park” as she added her wisdom to our talk on parenting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5d4fd6fa-11bc-4aa5-b9a0-ee169a539624/IMG_1585.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Forest Home . . . Faithful and Fun - Make it stand out She stayed through the adult dinner and Paul Twiss’s talk that night. We loved having her up for the day! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3442f866-8aaa-41ee-a255-b33024c96ff8/IMG_1592.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Forest Home . . . Faithful and Fun - Make it stand out The program team we got to be a part of: Alika and Samantha Polanco (host), Paul and Laura Twiss (Bible teacher) and George and Ruby Louis (worship leader). We bonded quickly as a team and we were so blessed by each of them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2cb223a4-2bfc-45a7-a6f9-1ae05df4aa34/IMG_1525.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Forest Home . . . Faithful and Fun - Make it stand out All together, from littles to grandparents, married, single, widowed: one body. Worship and devotions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1c26ecc8-4e90-431d-b79b-5267ddae4662/IMG_1609.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Forest Home . . . Faithful and Fun - Make it stand out Family game night engaged all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e72020e0-b430-4959-b31a-f3f42d2074ae/IMG_1566.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Forest Home . . . Faithful and Fun - Make it stand out Lake Day featured an outdoor BBQ, water competitions, and baptisms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ceedcb1a-bb90-4d35-b413-039ace44d90b/IMG_1636.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Forest Home . . . Faithful and Fun - Make it stand out Jake and Kaylee Gosselin and their 4 children shared the week with us, much to our delight. We’ve known Kaylee since she was little and it is so encouraging to see their continuing and growing commitment to the Lord. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fde1ab6d-d12d-4bd5-aef3-744edbdb5596/IMG_1621.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Forest Home . . . Faithful and Fun - Make it stand out We’ve also known the Monterastellis for years and we’re still shocked that their oldest, who we’ve known since age 5, is heading off to college this fall. Loved hanging out with these guys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/46def554-94ff-4fb0-b595-80e82ac71956/IMG_1582.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Forest Home . . . Faithful and Fun - Make it stand out It was also a joy to meet many new people. This group of ladies (with their husbands, who are sitting at the round table next to us) “do” life together in North County San Diego and we loved hearing their hearts for the Lord and for their families. We’re looking forward to a continuing relationship with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1b8cd9bd-1eeb-41b3-8421-5533f951a60c/IMG_1576.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Forest Home . . . Faithful and Fun - Make it stand out These two couples (whose wives are pictured above) are good friends with Justin and Falon Unger (worship leader we met last year at Forest Home and who led worship at the HIM Marriage retreat in 2024 and will again in 2025) and the Ungers recommended they come to hear us speak. Jordan and April Ciervo and Wes and Britt Mayer were delightful. Another small world moment: Britt served for a year at the New Hope Ministries orphan homes over 20 years ago and knows Jennie Dangers Mutaka (the missionary friend who is fighting stage 4 lung cancer and with whom we’ve become financial partners). Another crazy, “only God” meeting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0d82648f-c6a7-4c83-9a3f-1633297528d0/IMG_1629.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Forest Home . . . Faithful and Fun - Make it stand out More new friends: Hilary and her children happened to share a duplex cabin with the Monterastellis, and they introduced us to their new friends, who are now also our new friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e68c1905-1f4a-4954-932a-b437b9ef8563/IMG_1537.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Forest Home . . . Faithful and Fun - Make it stand out Almost 50 years ago we met Dick and Nancy Beggs at the Christian Camping International Conference, and we’re been fast friends since. The Beggs directed Camp Maranatha in Idyllwild, which is now being directed by their grandson. These are “salt of the earth” folks and we were so happy they were willing to drive up to Forest Home to spend a couple of hours with us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f914a790-9391-4d1f-92d6-7cd77b192061/IMG_1578.jpg Virginia's Blog - Forest Home . . . Faithful and Fun - Make it stand out Also decades-long friends, we spent some time with Stan and Anji White, who have also served the Lord faithfully in Christian camping. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a542b450-2aba-43fa-b685-27d21a7a205f/IMG_1604.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Forest Home . . . Faithful and Fun - Make it stand out Our dear friend Karen Bushnell drove up to hear us speak on Friday morning, and then came back up Saturday morning to drive us down the mountain. Our friendship with Karen is deep, having developed over the past two decades. Never married, she adopted two orphan girls and has poured her life in to raising them and teaching special ed. Progressing Parkinson’s disease forced early retirement and she is now relocating to South Carolina to spend the next chapter of her life enjoying her recently purchased lake home. Karen is also a “salt of the earth” person and she has blessed our lives greatly for many years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/564d7659-451c-4ef1-98d6-90197147989d/IMG_1640.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Forest Home . . . Faithful and Fun - Make it stand out Just after camp concluded on Saturday, our longtime friend Danielle White Versluys drove up to Forest Home to retrieve her daughter Nora and niece Charlotte (who had both served as CCA’s (Childcare Assistants) for the week) and we had a lovely, though too short, visit with her and her two youngest children, Luisa and Francesca. We loved reconnecting with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5bbf542e-58bb-4547-8dbd-eb6580aab22c/IMG_1549.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Forest Home . . . Faithful and Fun - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/54d3bff3-07b4-436b-89c5-4f4836bc18c7/IMG_1518.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Forest Home . . . Faithful and Fun - Make it stand out Sunset at Forest Home—never gets old. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7d1b7973-5f56-47ad-9c41-c91f0408c0ac/IMG_1647.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Forest Home . . . Faithful and Fun - Make it stand out Sunset on Mt. Rubideau with Lisa. Way easier than Mt. Kilimanjaro. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c07c0659-4a71-406c-b9ff-b08bc17c11ba/IMG_1724.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Forest Home . . . Faithful and Fun - Make it stand out Yummy waffles and smokies for breakfast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6baf6fda-acc5-46ac-b1e9-0039708388a4/IMG_1714.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Forest Home . . . Faithful and Fun - Make it stand out Rachel practicing her volleyball skills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fa8e3c5c-6eba-4957-813f-52e4e93ad2ee/IMG_1719.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Forest Home . . . Faithful and Fun - Make it stand out Rachel loves to help in the kitchen, especially when we’re making something yummy like “Honey Nutters.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1471b3d9-66a2-4c73-a74b-d952fc512d7f/IMG_1731.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Forest Home . . . Faithful and Fun - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2025/7/5/summer-fun-papa-and-gigi-camp-year-2 monthly 0.5 2025-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/65e17d7c-9f20-4221-b8b3-3baadc3a094b/IMG_0894.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Fun: Papa & Gigi Camp, Year 2 - Make it stand out Opening night, we went from the airport pick-up to Nathan’s basketball game to our home . . . and then to the pool. Excitement was high! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2a99b278-48c1-4ece-a5e3-aefba71175b8/IMG_1306.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Fun: Papa & Gigi Camp, Year 2 - Make it stand out The booklet was written by Paul and published by Barbara Steele. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f586852f-ce41-4305-94db-5f23ef6fefb1/IMG_1308.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Fun: Papa & Gigi Camp, Year 2 - Make it stand out Everyone could recite our memory verse by week’s end. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0b5f642b-d947-41bb-8f45-8390a2cb5e06/IMG_1307.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Fun: Papa & Gigi Camp, Year 2 - Make it stand out The assigned leader for devotions, prayer, and affirmation was determined by the role of a die. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3cfb3f26-3281-466f-b1c2-0808dcc5d58b/IMG_0893.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Fun: Papa & Gigi Camp, Year 2 - Make it stand out The “welcome swag bags” were a hit and included their booklet, their matching shirts, and a few fun things. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9481b29e-4bbb-49f9-971e-7cb30032b46e/IMG_0898.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Fun: Papa & Gigi Camp, Year 2 - Make it stand out Nate quickly and enthusiastically donned his “Papa & Gigi Camp” shirt while Brandon peruses the booklet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/86600a3c-dcba-4844-98cc-331b9f74bc29/IMG_0951.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Fun: Papa & Gigi Camp, Year 2 - Make it stand out The cousins were so happy to support Nathan’s tournament basketball games the first weekend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3dac297f-50e9-4c51-a4ca-594dbf02da80/IMG_0952.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Fun: Papa & Gigi Camp, Year 2 - Make it stand out Each child led devotions one night (which were the highlights for me). Some great discussions ensued and thoughtful questions were raised. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c2de6d80-058b-475e-890e-412b8bc29abe/IMG_0975.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Fun: Papa & Gigi Camp, Year 2 - Make it stand out The children spent about 6 hours a day in the pool. At least. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d85483d6-8c94-4f55-9666-cf2b53fa29ed/IMG_1261.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Fun: Papa & Gigi Camp, Year 2 - Make it stand out Volleyball was one of many games that took place in the pool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d52ebc92-39f3-4515-ae73-ba39e68ebd24/IMG_1031.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Fun: Papa & Gigi Camp, Year 2 - Make it stand out We spent quite a few hours bouncing at “Skyzone.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/069c6101-7d67-49a0-95c4-6a30efe4edfd/IMG_1095.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Fun: Papa & Gigi Camp, Year 2 - Make it stand out Tuesday afternoon matinee was another fun way to escape the heat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ac15c42f-9b96-4288-8aa9-ecfdaa42feef/IMG_1141.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Fun: Papa & Gigi Camp, Year 2 - Make it stand out "Make your own pizza” night was a huge hit again this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9b2da532-4e4f-47bc-b7bc-8b9660c2eb11/IMG_1100.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Fun: Papa & Gigi Camp, Year 2 - Make it stand out The hot tub was the perfect place from which to watch the outdoor movie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9b207676-6b72-4582-841c-39ac1d07a5d4/IMG_1144.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Fun: Papa & Gigi Camp, Year 2 - Make it stand out The kids thought the queen size bed in the air-conditioned cabin was very cool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f52992b0-fe9a-432c-8e97-c352c9a58aa4/IMG_1149.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Fun: Papa & Gigi Camp, Year 2 - Make it stand out This was the day we wore our matching shirts…on a boat named “Better Together.” How appropriate!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/182c1d6b-1e2b-4c27-817e-8fae8562f06b/IMG_1195.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Fun: Papa & Gigi Camp, Year 2 - Make it stand out They loved jumping off the bow of the boat and hanging out on this float. The Warrens have this wired! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cdcf911a-9768-4983-92d4-b360e66c189d/IMG_1203.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Fun: Papa & Gigi Camp, Year 2 - Make it stand out Skipper Rob and first mate Gabby were the quintessential hosts for our day on the water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4419c81f-9f89-4f32-9cb5-3684b2cd9ecd/IMG_1255.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Fun: Papa & Gigi Camp, Year 2 - Make it stand out After a long day at sea, we managed to snap a photo in our shirts with our welcome sign on the last full day of “Papa & Gigi Camp.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/316ff763-fd03-45d5-a25f-ef4d8f8a3d9b/IMG_1284.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Fun: Papa & Gigi Camp, Year 2 - Make it stand out Cinnamon rolls, eggs, smokies, fresh cherries… a great send-off breakfast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/334def4e-10a2-46c1-9e47-0ebba17e8041/IMG_1290.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Fun: Papa & Gigi Camp, Year 2 - Make it stand out At National Airport, we put the Garcias on a plane back to CA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a5a74989-3929-4eb4-b6ed-a5417c071d70/IMG_1317.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Fun: Papa & Gigi Camp, Year 2 - Make it stand out Helen and Lisa spent many hours working on Lisa’s PhD dissertation, with Lisa writing it and Helen editing it, so Lisa extended her stay to overlap with Helen. Happy reunion! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/042bd29b-2a33-436f-8b1a-e0ad25e532e0/IMG_1347.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Fun: Papa & Gigi Camp, Year 2 - Make it stand out Helen observed a competitive dodge ball game at Skyzone, in which Nate took on the three ladies—and won. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d1a8a6e8-2e85-404c-bbfe-31a66f51ec59/IMG_3086.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Fun: Papa & Gigi Camp, Year 2 - Make it stand out One of our favorite thrift stores was a hit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/06ee1fcd-caad-43a1-a158-4d10b66f0ab2/IMG_1328.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Fun: Papa & Gigi Camp, Year 2 - Make it stand out But the pool was the place to be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a338abd4-ad78-418c-a48b-95c561dcc546/IMG_1370.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Fun: Papa & Gigi Camp, Year 2 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/79eab955-f593-4e12-9b9e-51850c8dda6e/IMG_8330.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Fun: Papa & Gigi Camp, Year 2 - Make it stand out On the parade route in downtown Fairfax on the 4th. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1e23a04d-6207-4afd-b9b4-0982cab0275e/IMG_1469.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Fun: Papa & Gigi Camp, Year 2 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2025/6/20/hiking-with-purpose monthly 0.5 2025-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a438b003-0714-44d9-b96c-1031320946aa/IMG_0207.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hiking with Purpose - Make it stand out Our June 4 looked very different from Jennie’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/07e5a770-f0b2-4fd7-a79e-7a7354de4b4a/IMG_0386.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hiking with Purpose - Make it stand out Scrambling up Baranco Canyon wall was no cake walk, but it was done after a mile up. Jennie’s “canyon wall” has no end in sight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/185014d5-42c4-45ec-b493-e6224f211d73/IMG_2858.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hiking with Purpose - Make it stand out My face says it all. That is a breathless forced smile. With altitude sickness invading my lungs and body, all I wanted was to go to sleep. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/40080fcc-c2a4-46c7-b5d8-3040b7a77743/IMG_2928.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hiking with Purpose - Make it stand out Kombe and Isaac are on each side of me, helping me to navigate the at times treacherous “path” down the mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/159b231a-e8bb-4a04-bd9b-fb07239e9f50/IMG_2910.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hiking with Purpose - Make it stand out The sun rose as we made our way down. Such a beautiful reminder that we can depend on an ever-present, faithful God. 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Kili!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/009e3736-d016-4a7e-997c-d0d9abc34be6/IMG_0036.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out Leaving Dulles Airport on June 1, 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ff92f63e-a545-4cac-b61a-ffbf6973df10/IMG_0044.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out Arriving in Kilimanjaro on Monday night, June 2. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/46c373f6-d56f-4eab-8853-1ef9a2700b0a/IMG_0076.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out Waterfall hike in Machame. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/256e9944-814f-42ab-a121-382e7bd26307/IMG_0184.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out Entering the National Park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ee0d2566-7bd5-44ce-a9de-747fbae536f7/IMG_0198.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f7ba5a5f-5268-4034-b067-a6f35b1c2fa4/IMG_0207.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0c63fa1b-dd71-4559-b164-2f56bcd19cc9/IMG_0234.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out First day hike: to Shira Camp 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/88b58181-a504-4447-8b3b-21e69b65a2a6/IMG_2805.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out Our dining hall, Sleeping tent, and private bathroom (far right) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/49977ae4-b42b-4c17-ae73-b5b6898f2af5/IMG_0262.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out Off we go! Day 2: Shira 1 to Shira 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cd63794e-c6e8-46fc-a28b-7c8bc72cdca5/IMG_0278.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out Tea for Two along the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bcf333f0-1f62-41cb-aadd-58ab91b43be7/IMG_0289.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out Made it to Shira 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ae065b83-30ad-44de-a833-1445a3d9c2b1/IMG_0315.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/aced6d50-62bc-4541-986b-1cf64785676d/IMG_0318.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out Acclimatization hike to Lava Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/325f48a9-5a40-4ba1-b969-0c1573eca4fb/IMG_0331.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out And ending at Baranco, in the rain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d4a22ca8-43bc-46fa-a6a8-8b9e9c2b5ac4/IMG_0333.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out Night views . . . spectacular and freezing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/dc100b23-6ea9-42ee-93bb-2dce67ac9dca/IMG_0337.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out Amazing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ed4a52c2-1334-4805-ba97-815afe278438/IMG_2829.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out Sunrise behind Mt Kili https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b6463315-f64b-4c5f-aeed-494242b3c0fe/IMG_0370.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out And we’re off to Karanga: but first, up the Baranco Wall. No joke. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/297d37ec-f748-4c08-bc53-1b66ace21874/IMG_0386.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/873bf873-3b3a-4d1e-b276-f8aa581ef06d/IMG_0390.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out Rewarded at the top with tea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ded90b78-a4de-4da0-9309-2bb83c877c25/IMG_0394.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0d199900-4abf-40d6-9926-61644027e6af/IMG_0398.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out Made it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/19ffc463-23c5-43a6-acf5-5d9c653472b7/IMG_0411.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out Base camp at Barafu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cb3b884b-6e81-4cb4-b0d2-75fea07a9593/IMG_0422.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out Our amazing team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/71557f49-f3aa-4448-b6b1-41002740ada0/IMG_2847.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out We can do this! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8795ec11-d806-4a82-a4d4-1b620cdfe7d6/IMG_2854.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/916ab3ac-fe3b-4b07-a941-25a36d8a55ac/IMG_2857.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out Maybe we can’t . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/97e3d371-5712-4026-926d-9070c657e55a/IMG_2879.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out On our way down to the rising sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6fb0e3c7-96a6-4c60-9ac9-4c3e9d7a609c/IMG_2875.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out Not feeling the best, but so thankful to be traveling with the best. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/092f1d1f-8397-4f6b-8de3-7c262a637487/IMG_2939.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out Made it back to base camp. PTL! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5dc35e3e-36c9-4e79-8034-55c395aab6b3/IMG_0442.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out We hiked down to Millennium Camp the afternoon of the not-reached summit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4708d912-ace9-4d1a-92fb-5dc2b5462b54/IMG_0455.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out One last breakfast served by our wonderful waiter Dio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bb7bd1f4-4a49-4d3e-9d65-6b9da761723b/IMG_0460.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out One last shot of the whole crew. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/51a50f67-12cb-49c4-9b05-1a4c2f419771/IMG_0457.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out Kili showing off her beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fb6604dd-f801-45d0-b304-2d5aaa134d18/IMG_0461.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out Made it out of the rain forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/aebc88d8-d843-46d2-864b-603ac029d222/IMG_0493.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out At the gate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/03549018-3e29-43f6-b2b2-9b5a14694171/IMG_0496.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/30c9a5bb-cd53-4db4-a403-952037d3ed90/IMG_0503.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out Kombe and Jackson were the absolute best. So grateful for them! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/68b9277b-60d8-444c-90a9-fc6e22481410/IMG_2917.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Tanzania with Love - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2025/6/2/from-mexico-to-tanzania-with-a-dash-in-the-middle monthly 0.5 2025-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c0316800-ff97-4f75-b08b-b0ffd042f39a/IMG_0325.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Mexico to Tanzania, with a dash in the middle - Make it stand out Christina came to family camp over 40 years ago and we’ve been journeying together ever since. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/53093eb5-3c60-43a7-a3e9-1b44f2c30b0c/IMG_0336.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Mexico to Tanzania, with a dash in the middle - Make it stand out Dinner with Ray and Carol was one of the highlights of our time at Thrive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9278beb3-dee2-4eb9-8eba-3bf7bc7c80f4/IMG_0352.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Mexico to Tanzania, with a dash in the middle - Make it stand out The plenary sessions were full of joy and life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d8b49f9f-07dc-4083-b088-04a532009703/IMG_0355.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Mexico to Tanzania, with a dash in the middle - Make it stand out Always humbling, our two workshops were packed out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2e926696-6b85-420f-a676-69bdd0b9d954/IMG_0398.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Mexico to Tanzania, with a dash in the middle - Make it stand out Our dear friend, James Herzog, introduced us at our workshop on temperaments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/66a15246-54b7-4263-a0c5-dfdc7e5f5ead/IMG_0414.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Mexico to Tanzania, with a dash in the middle - Make it stand out Dick and Becky stand with us and daughters Lisa and Kari. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/da2130eb-8df5-4a9a-b81c-f55420442c03/IMG_0540.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Mexico to Tanzania, with a dash in the middle - Make it stand out The entrance to Rancho Abierto is very welcomed after traveling the final 9 miles on a very bumpy and uncomfortable dirt road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3b75048c-1dcc-4fa7-a6d8-35e307b420e6/IMG_0565.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Mexico to Tanzania, with a dash in the middle - Make it stand out We thoroughly enjoyed each of these couples. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a1c201c7-951f-4b49-a1a0-ac5f7392c973/IMG_0530.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Mexico to Tanzania, with a dash in the middle - Make it stand out Game show hosts . . . looking a bit familiar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b871e536-d03d-46a0-81e4-d5aaa8611c87/IMG_0503.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Mexico to Tanzania, with a dash in the middle - Make it stand out All set and ready for the competition! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/dee39c86-ea10-4031-982b-69fd5402e257/IMG_0494.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Mexico to Tanzania, with a dash in the middle - Make it stand out Brian and Sue McCoy founded and direct Rancho Abierto. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/20a92972-e5c4-4f03-b29c-3520dcbd64c3/IMG_0487.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Mexico to Tanzania, with a dash in the middle - Make it stand out Paul leading family devotions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2f2501f6-d542-47ad-9c1b-c829fc70f10c/IMG_0482.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Mexico to Tanzania, with a dash in the middle - Make it stand out The families working together on the devotions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b58910e9-08e3-482c-baca-75c9a9ed6575/IMG_2583.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Mexico to Tanzania, with a dash in the middle - Make it stand out Walking the Coronado Beach is always a favorite. Here we stand in front of the Hotel del Coronado, where we spent the first night of our honeymoon. Very sweet memories. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/917d6859-57ab-4328-b0bb-c1d6266e914c/IMG_0646.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Mexico to Tanzania, with a dash in the middle - Make it stand out Lisa made a “proper fuss” celebrating Mother's Day with great meals before and after church and a hike up Mt. Rubideau at sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/084a4968-400b-44fe-b9f6-034948a7947a/IMG_0658.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Mexico to Tanzania, with a dash in the middle - Make it stand out The perfect ending to Mother's Day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1bdb2905-1cbb-4c2a-8672-54090b46b703/IMG_0682.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Mexico to Tanzania, with a dash in the middle - Make it stand out A first for both Lisa and me, Lorita and Jen Granger took us for High Tea at the Huntington Gardens in Pasadena. The tea was fit for a queen and the fellowship was even better. We are so blessed to have this mother-daughter duo in our lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/dad95fd3-50e5-4a9d-b0b7-db3891f80c50/IMG_0800.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Mexico to Tanzania, with a dash in the middle - Make it stand out We celebrated Rachel’s recorder performance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2c9a6f9b-53e4-4304-a302-1b14378e70b4/IMG_0921.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Mexico to Tanzania, with a dash in the middle - Make it stand out We cheered Nathan’s football team to victory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a9dd7268-1204-49f3-8cbb-fbf92f2d036b/IMG_0970.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Mexico to Tanzania, with a dash in the middle - Make it stand out We spent three mornings at “Skyzone” jumping and then jumping more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/40835b7b-c84c-467a-b61a-de301e896ce4/IMG_1019.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Mexico to Tanzania, with a dash in the middle - Make it stand out When the pool’s temp dropped, the hot tub was everyone’s favorite place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a359a055-a84d-4404-a6da-e5cb48baaac3/IMG_5104.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Mexico to Tanzania, with a dash in the middle - Make it stand out Zach and Phoebe Brown were thrilled that Paul made it to their wedding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8f41ebb7-774a-45f4-90c3-85b7b286b98e/IMG_1181.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Mexico to Tanzania, with a dash in the middle - Make it stand out Logan and Matt Kraft at their beautiful reception. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e855d988-1737-4c95-8c11-3db45b6ccf61/IMG_1187.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Mexico to Tanzania, with a dash in the middle - Make it stand out Ryan and Kelly Plosker kindly invited us to their family “morning after” brunch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6911ce4c-01c0-417f-b8cf-2d89fb895d57/IMG_1216.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Mexico to Tanzania, with a dash in the middle - Make it stand out Perfect BBQ weather on Memorial Day, so we took advantage and welcomed the Johnsons home with a true summer meal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fa608d60-83db-4399-bf48-504b1b5e5ba4/IMG_0025.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Mexico to Tanzania, with a dash in the middle - Make it stand out Packing for Tanzania. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fd8ea84e-8e8f-43d6-8a34-82aca30e1de1/IMG_0627.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Mexico to Tanzania, with a dash in the middle - Make it stand out “The heavens declare the glory of God." https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2025/4/30/easter monthly 0.5 2025-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e3726677-8808-458d-98b6-e4d27a8f8b23/IMG_9435.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out The towering redwood in the Dougans’ backyard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4dce3ea4-c603-4880-a8c3-1e8b03a6cc07/IMG_2142.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out The attendees of the first (annual?) marriage retreat for Windsor Christian Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a5c22620-bd77-4734-9e7d-552af3c6ddfd/IMG_9453.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out Lance and Jill Wallace and Randy and Joy Hitchcock envisioned and executed this weekend conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/22412006-aa62-400a-99c8-53563c38e4de/IMG_9448.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out An early morning view of the beautiful area surrounding Hopland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/692af587-53e2-42a2-bad7-e8d7f88d3641/IMG_9434.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cf77ea4d-0439-40be-bfd9-1a1328d3bbb5/IMG_9513.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out Though our tired-ish looking faces confirm a level of sleep deprivation, our souls were being filled with the early morning delights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bdff08d4-9fd0-48b4-9fc7-31f06555e70f/IMG_9667.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out We returned a week later, past peak, and loved seeing the Tidal Basin hosting the fallen petals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/60dc1274-587b-41fa-934b-c1d3b040a16b/IMG_9591.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out Anders and Christina Eliason and Nick and Christine Saia, invested a lot in making the Freedom Hill Church’s marriage conference a success. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6d56cf55-daac-4332-b5a9-679ed2a1ddac/IMG_9592.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out Dave and Monique Clourtier were at the conference; they are longtime HIM supporters and ministry partners, and we loved catching up with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/53ed509a-2cc4-4cc2-9966-6885dc749a7d/IMG_9601.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out Paul and Kate Wylie and daughter Emma “just happened” to be in town while we were there for the conference and we had a sweet reunion with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/dc78a757-2c7e-4c7c-b278-5c9b19c4760f/IMG_9633.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out “Flyzone” champs! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1f73e90f-c636-49e6-98d6-5fd5a3c660b2/IMG_0303.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out Our young Patriot is a pretty talented quarterback. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fd1ec912-b685-4d26-ba55-118a2ac770f4/IMG_9872.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0df3e305-11c9-48a2-b053-fc2a527f2b05/IMG_9879.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out Joshua and Kerrie Howard serve this congregation faithfully and contribute to it being a very healthy, vital church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fe897668-446d-48a3-8a32-1488222963cd/IMG_9876.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out Ken and Amy Gaudet spearheaded our partnership with Valley and they, along with their son Teddy and his wife Emily, attended. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bb7d0ebd-05cc-4014-b1ae-6b3708db5ff0/IMG_9896.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out A beautiful winter wonderland set the stage for Engagement Matters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a70a6713-e36c-4b40-aa99-ff37570d5575/IMG_9952.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out The Spring 2025 class”of Engagement Matters “graduates." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/096c25dd-edaf-49ad-8d80-08a6f9436254/IMG_9928.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out Doug and Julie on stage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/42b2727b-3a6a-4ce3-a2d2-720134341ff2/IMG_9940.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out Doug and Julie gave very practical tips on how to be a “super” husband or wife. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/80b725ca-4ede-4f08-8182-ade0cb07cacc/IMG_9971.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out Matt and Beth Ide presented on finances again and did a great job. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7d91edaf-8b10-4371-800c-dea89b13b8b2/IMG_0039.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out The Devlins stand by the memorial made in honor of Tommy’s 33-year career with the MA State Police. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e5434b38-c80d-43d0-832b-1c96655c2f79/IMG_3456.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out Don and Betsy came alongside us in a herculean way during our move in August 2023, tirelessly packing with us for 4 days during our “move” week, and returning 3 times during the week after we moved to finish the job. We will never forget their sacrificial service to us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/eeb341d8-2b6d-4c03-8b06-241da1b318fc/IMG_7643.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out Don and Betsy spoke at three of our HIM marriage conferences, but the highlight for Don was the conference of 2022. Don voraciously read and re-read Gordon MacDonald’s book, “Ordering Your Private World,” and was thrilled that Gordon and Gail were speaking at a plenary that weekend. Don spent every moment possible of that weekend picking Gordon’s brain. Don loved learning and pursued it with passion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d7848f14-218e-441c-934f-adffd94e45ea/IMG_7769.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out The 2024 HIM marriage retreat reunited the Hasselbecks and the Mankins, and introduced the Patriots veterans to our dear friends, Bill and Christi Bachman. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fda26bf3-75f8-4da8-8aba-b7194aa82744/IMG_0202.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out Grant and Emily Williams were the consummate hosts for us in Nashville. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bd47da9b-8c39-4b3c-8756-220ff3f4d53f/IMG_9720.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out This is what our dining room looked like for a few weeks … https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a15a0b03-c954-478f-8d52-4f07f86d11a3/IMG_9719.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out … and pages like this were produced. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d2a8f298-fdc6-4eee-9e01-e4ef9370aeac/IMG_0118.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out Rachel was introduced to her mother’s growing up years as she thumbed through the pages of the albums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3c803971-dc00-47b4-8db5-46090f564815/IMG_0130.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out A delicious flourless chocolate torte was made by my sister Laura for the occasion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7f29aced-323b-4e31-b760-a527c6e6e414/IMG_0141.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out Easter service at The King’s Chapel was full of joy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4f81f180-fc13-4301-a131-a5cda0aaa8c4/IMG_0161.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out Easter dinner in our home. We love such gatherings so much!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b1c2756f-23d8-42e9-916d-a950dee469af/767186761.526239.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out Ah, yes…the eyelet wedding dress I made and Paul’s ruffled shirt under his polyester tux…and the hair!! Those were the days . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f9bbe979-3db1-4f6b-817e-9d6c7e352bd5/IMG_0241.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A birthday, an anniversary, and a funeral - Make it stand out Celebrating with dinner out the night of the 24th. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2025/3/18/from-redwoods-to-palm-trees monthly 0.5 2025-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bedad4ce-8714-42d0-af2c-4177046a2906/IMG_8251.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/262ecea0-93aa-492d-9254-96e3fd2eab16/IMG_8268.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out The conference was sold out and the couples, ranging from young marrieds to older marrieds and everything in between, enjoyed the time of fellowship in this beautiful, set-apart place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7f7768bd-e9a0-4d88-b767-77afc1baa9f1/IMG_8275.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out The pastoral staff from Calvary Chapel of Red Bluff were fully supportive and were fully involved in the conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/66355148-c57d-42a8-a222-23d73bca88fa/IMG_8278.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out Robert and Abbey’s little guy Henry was the youngest attendee of the weekend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e22b3f85-2c45-44f6-8acf-b44f5944ba43/IMG_8265.jpg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out The game show was a huge success . . . even though the men did defeat the women in an unusual outcome of the always rigged score keeping. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9e9418a9-9771-431c-9cf5-db74dea23823/IMG_8283.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out We managed a quick cookie decorating session with our grandchildren in Oakland before flying to Oregon for part two of this six-week trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/695c0ff9-696b-40c2-859b-919d288bff00/IMG_8331.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out Of course I wanted a photo before Paul and Sandy took off for the hospital, so though awkward positionally and not a great outcome, it serves the purpose, I guess. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5a698c63-4078-499b-bd5f-1541895821a0/IMG_8340.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out Corey and Claire and their 7, along with my sister Melissa, were consummate hosts to us during our short stay in Otis, OR. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4b87a4b4-f970-4007-b366-877e8ff49c02/IMG_8440.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out Our every day five-mile walks either happen very early in the morning, or during sunset. We’ll never get tired of these views. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e4fbcf12-30e2-4930-9668-fa76b6442b86/IMG_8454.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out Bill and Pine Barley, who lead Living Stones Church, launched the evening by introducing us. We love partnering with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/45c57829-c36f-46e3-b958-45e2ec95cad1/IMG_4998.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out Calvary Community Church has a great facility which worked really well for the event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ee205de8-f1d4-4eb7-aeb4-1f79786e38a6/IMG_8494.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out Linda Bartel Dismukes works with YWAM on Kona and we always love connecting with her. She and I were colleagues in college at San Diego State and Paul was our campus minister. That’s a lot of history!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c30132ff-0901-428d-8f7a-8829f6942387/IMG_8689.jpg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out Our dear friends Gregg and Dina Anderson were vacationing on Kona while were were there, and besides going to church, we enjoyed hiking along the Kohala Coast with them. What a treat to have this serendipitous time with them! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1dafaa54-eeb9-41cd-90a0-f07e8d38e12d/IMG_8738.jpg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out We always have a standing date with this couple we’ve grown to love over the years we’ve been partnering with Living Stones. Bill and Jeanne Fountain are “salt of the earth” servant leaders who are modeling how to make “the second half count” for the kingdom. We are always inspired by them! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3fc16245-ba44-472d-b8c4-64bdf57a9436/IMG_8784.jpg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out Our dear friend Mike Field graciously took us out whale hunting on his sail canoe and I’m not sure there’s a more peaceful way to experience the water. We had a wonderful time and actually did see a few off-in-the-distance whales. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6994531e-c4ad-41fd-90ae-2212d020039f/IMG_8700.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out We were invited to give a brief message for Aaron and Bridget’s island wedding reception, hosted by their small group. It’s been a joy to be a part of this small group for several years now and we were very impressed with how they honored this sweet young couple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cf78dfec-bd61-4478-b3c2-1544433b2d9b/IMG_8632.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out Bob and Debi Cary have been hosting us in their Airbnb for several years now and we always love to hang out with them. They are also “salt of the earth”, servant-hearted, very generous people of God and we are so blessed to have them in our lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4ee96609-59d8-4766-8fff-d96b2ba71546/IMG_8813.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out Danny and Kyoung-hee Han were at the Wongs’ evening, much to our delight. We became friends with them last year here and it was a joy to reconnect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d70c0e98-8f65-40a8-a4a8-0843407b2e61/IMG_2191.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out The informal evening at the Wongs’ home provided an opportunity to address marriage and family issues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e9c85057-a1ff-4c9e-9fa9-b4708fde105c/IMG_8829.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out Pastor Kendal Fong and Pastor Jonathan Steeper provide godly leadership for KUC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/14da5279-b809-422d-b3a2-f5eb4f9aeef7/IMG_2233.jpg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out We had a special evening out with Rodney and Miki Wong and spent hours solving the world’s problems over Korean bbq. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a57d591e-2de4-48fe-9db2-fc0098e4a1a0/IMG_2244.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out A time of worship preceded our talk on relationships. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4328fd0a-1976-4cd2-87d5-649ce4547912/IMG_2265.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/36fa5c1a-3ca0-437f-ba20-00fafc4235aa/IMG_2301.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out After many had left, we grabbed this photo with the “remnant." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/729a6b95-fbf3-4469-bee2-b6ef7fe4fd9c/IMG_8900.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out Ron and Jean Kam lead the Navigators group at University of Hawaii at Manoa and provide godly wisdom for these seeking students. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ea86ddaa-6935-478d-847d-09a4b402ebbb/FullSizeRender.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out Friday night’s start of the marriage conference. A wide variety of ages and stages, and a whopping 40% were singles! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0ddb1fb0-8aca-42b5-bc74-d411b09dab1c/IMG_2332.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out We’re pictured here with a portion of the single college-aged students who attended the marriage conference—and sat in the front row!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5bcf14dc-e10b-4a4c-b08d-d75cef0542a1/Resized_20250308_134719_1741522004223.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out At the end of the marriage conference, the group prayed over us. What a meaningful way to send us off! So blessed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4b08c93f-a640-4767-9b58-c08dfc49c5c7/IMG_9021.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out Dave and Debbie Hazlebeck are dear chosen family and make this event happen annually. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/68efa746-02fc-4f1e-8abd-9e65a3cfd8de/IMG_2075.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out We spent a wet morning hiking with our dear friends, Bill and Susan Gates, and were happy that Lisa and Debbie Hazlebeck joined us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bfe69bef-4834-4855-825e-3a82ac2cbd2b/IMG_9191.jpg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out We hiked several more early mornings with Lisa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/789359f4-309f-44a0-8671-72d4e6397f14/IMG_9254.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out The game show at GAI was a big hit! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c1e31da3-ce87-4f1a-8db0-f4d3e220c285/IMG_9268.jpg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out The competition was between the “Lab” and the “Farm” and the “Lab” came up with the win. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/84d2d946-6520-42bb-8685-0a01bf468068/IMG_9304.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out We had a delightful early morning breakfast with our new friend, Sharon, who has spent her life serving others on the missions field. Brought together by our mutual friend, Becky Manley Pippert Molenhouse, we were so happy to have this first time with Sharon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cafd2843-f9be-4419-b54a-c77d56f36850/IMG_9312.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out The Hazlebeck crew put on the marriage and parenting conference and as always, did a fabulous job. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/64d0f4e9-c314-499b-bf76-8777bae76f77/IMG_2183.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out The marriage conference at Kalaheo Missionary Church was well-attended and encouraging. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4f0775ea-e594-4073-b363-423636777d69/IMG_9317.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out We love reconnecting with this sweet family every year. Five years ago, they had just come to Christ and were living together unmarried and pregnant with their third child (Jonah, standing in front of his dad). At that time, they believed that marriage was unnecessary, but as new believers, they asked why it sounded like it was important to be married. We had a long conversation with them that evening and they decided to get married the next month. Every year, their growth in Christ is unmistakable and such a great affirmation of the goodness of God. And every year, Sweden makes us the most beautiful leis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/424a2d4b-9fb4-47c9-ba5e-14c0712b5cc8/IMG_9041.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out Poipu Beach hosted a record number of sea turtles on this night at sunset—we counted 45!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/31fa48ec-636c-4a1c-9694-154ba8ae94e7/IMG_9373.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out Kahu Kealoha and his beautiful wife, Taimane Kaupua, faithfully lead this body with fully surrendered hearts. So grateful for this new partnership. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0ca5c18d-9dcf-4c84-8247-b9d26c424ef8/IMG_8842.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Redwoods to Palm Trees - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2025/2/6/off-and-running-in-2025 monthly 0.5 2025-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8bb44cca-9971-40b7-af64-bbf47d80f7ab/IMG_7521.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6ef6923c-45b6-48a0-b248-ae613e3fe2db/IMG_7514.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out It was fun, but quite clear that none of us are prospective bowling leaguers. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/17bb4d5c-3d8e-4788-943b-3348469fa647/IMG_7550.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out Geocaching fun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1e89972f-3c3b-4c01-8f34-94dc5412284f/IMG_7626.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out Scott and Lisa Paulson serve the community at South Hills Church as lead pastor and women’s ministry point person. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/57ffb63c-d1e0-432e-b6a9-eabfda6775f0/IMG_7631.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out Dinner, breakfast, and snacks, with teaching in between. The Paulsons did a great job of planning and executing the weekend conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/38dc4ee9-7e79-4a66-9768-0bc6d38012d2/IMG_7645.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out Amy and Duke Paulson and Scott and Lisa Paulson—so thankful they’ve been in our lives for more than 30 years now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b145f91f-545f-4698-8c35-c23556715aa8/IMG_7660.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out Scott introduces Paul during the morning Sunday services. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/033033fd-e6d5-4d71-8842-26898aa77679/IMG_7651.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out We managed to walk 5 miles along the beautiful Columbia River at day’s end, experiencing both the setting sun and the rising full moon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c519b9a2-50f3-49c4-9470-b861b84439a0/View+recent+photos.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out Saturday evening, our dear friends John and Joy Erb and their sons drove from Yakima to take us out to dinner. It was great to catch up with them and we were greatly encouraged by the faith of these young men. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2d394890-6518-4abf-937f-9813e7fc9741/IMG_7702.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out Lead pastor of Moses Lake Christian Church, John Roberts, welcomes everyone to the evening as the worship team prepares to lead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cca175ba-be75-4a48-99fe-6b318a2aac99/IMG_7701.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out The house was almost packed for the marriage evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3b3b8903-f615-4039-b481-8980b7082fa1/IMG_9024.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out The attendees at the marriage conference hosted by the Moses Lake Christian Church and the Moses Lake Alliance Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cf4ba096-f367-4da7-8183-a073bd80dde2/IMG_7745.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out The worship team, led by Pastor John Roberts, did a wonderful job of leading us in worship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/33a88023-512c-43f4-83c4-d9a591a9066b/IMG_7754.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out Our panel, featuring John and Sharlyn Roberts and us, fielded great questions submitted by the attendees. We had a great time! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0b316d3f-3123-4ce0-9eb6-77da128bf3ed/IMG_7770.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out The team, which worked tirelessly to make the weekend a great experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/52185f41-46e4-46de-b066-eaa6f3abff81/IMG_7825.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out Rachel joined us for some sledding fun after school. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e2e59150-ecd2-4fb2-91b1-d858de7d91f4/IMG_7845.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out This is right across the street from us!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c45e22c5-1e93-44c4-9a78-9eed19a72ab2/IMG_7869.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out Yannette Davis drove to meet us for lunch and none of us wanted it to end. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/da2aabe6-5942-477c-a01f-55f037e316ab/IMG_7870.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out Sarasota Community Church is located in the center of the Amish/Mennonite section of Sarasota, the “snowbird” destination of these religious groups. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1c2a708a-e6c1-41e7-a082-9ee69a8ffa8d/IMG_7877.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out Folks came out Friday night for fellowship, food, and encouragement, and they left “fed” in all three. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a8ed0400-99fa-4a15-af58-70e7bdec7a58/IMG_7888.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out Gilbert and Liz (prayer ministry), and Dennis and Alice (interim pastor) faithfully serve this great church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6fa8b2e4-7212-43ae-a578-53c4fbeab402/IMG_7908.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out The worship service was very full. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7af6598e-50ad-462e-97a0-3db7a4351b17/IMG_7917.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out These are the “worker bees” who are found at every event we’ve done at SCC. Salt of the earth folks they are!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/56441aae-e16e-4a70-a0dc-ceb8d37b275d/IMG_7920.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out Liz Baker Lane and I shared a “memory lane” moment at DD. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/06eea0a5-398c-4d79-baca-67b29948ad22/IMG_7935.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out Our parting view of Sarasota at sunset, shot through the window of the plane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/08ba1f00-2c1c-4f06-b562-b329ae7ef900/IMG_8021.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out Rob Warren, emcee, welcomes everyone on opening night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/129bd4d4-0dbd-4439-9337-8f63946503de/IMG_8030.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out Lunch break on Saturday with David and Inga-Lill Guzik, Rob and Gabby Warren, Justin and Falon Unger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b480cade-1148-4646-9c20-f499cb597bb3/IMG_8065.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out We were thrilled to have a great group from our sister movement, Eusebeia, brave the New England winter to join us for the conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d2634e6b-8be8-49e5-90bd-e2648a3d291d/IMG_8109.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out We had over 40 couples who had been married three years or less in attendance, and they’ve gathered here for the “Newlywed Dinner” Saturday night, which featured a panel of older, wiser couples who answered questions submitted by the group. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/388631c7-f5b1-4996-a95d-b7b48d0dd677/IMG_8138.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out Justin and Falon did an after-hours concert Saturday night, much to the delight of those who stayed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b1292712-b2df-4fc5-9acb-bc41ffc6099c/IMG_8149.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out Early each morning, our team gathered to pray for the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/117958f1-94a3-49ab-b35e-67aee72322ac/IMG_8091.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out The “remnant” : around 2 pm Sunday, after all the guests had left and the room had been broken down, this crew tied up loose ends. #blessed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cde6b0ae-c16d-445d-83b4-151eaf947b91/IMG_8197.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Off and running in 2025 - Make it stand out Sunset from our backyard the day after the conference…The Glory of God! https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2025/1/8/ofj84eywlmqi8f2x8ptjzc0kn8jb2u monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2bd7183a-0a88-46d1-9b43-030f5c103ec6/IMG_6857.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 2 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/04fc3562-a4fe-4e07-8f94-5148df933ca0/IMG_6521.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 2 - Make it stand out Gordon and Gail MacDonald hosted us for lunch on our first day back in New England and it was delightful in every way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3b204ce9-7c8c-4c5b-812e-9ec1c56c546c/IMG_6529.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 2 - Make it stand out Part of the team behind the marriage evening at AEBC: Hady and Mary Hanna and Noel and Ray Awad. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6f73e6da-a909-4896-9abe-866aee683785/IMG_6535.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 2 - Make it stand out Beshoy, Diana, and David Abdelmalak are faithful and active members of AEBC and dear friends. They surprised me with cakes in honor of my 70th, assuring that this milestone birthday continues to have life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4904a12a-1b94-46bb-ad68-d9ff40b08a8b/0a57dfe5-4229-456f-98ca-5b990823c80f.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 2 - Make it stand out Happy 70th, once again!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/44c157ac-0e64-4432-8bed-1d022593763f/IMG_6605.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 2 - Make it stand out The Engagement Matters crew, Dec. 7–8, 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8f785adb-ec2c-4bef-aceb-8927db7d5faf/IMG_6686.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 2 - Make it stand out Brand and Catherine and their son Michael joined Helen and us at the Immanuel Bible Church Christmas concert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5b6b465b-e833-46f8-a457-0a4798678e65/IMG_6673.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 2 - Make it stand out Lars and Bethany Nielsen and their crew had dinner with us on their drive home and we loved catching up with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bb62bd98-0bc7-4409-8559-1c5b2d4908a4/IMG_6696.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 2 - Make it stand out Helen’s send-off, featuring our matching Christmas sweatshirts made by moi over 30 years ago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/65d124cb-c33a-49fa-b244-c1edd1afc552/IMG_6776.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 2 - Make it stand out Decorating in earnest for Christmas followed Helen’s departure and how thankful I was for two little elves named Rachel and Lisa, who made sure ornaments were hung on the tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a3006485-3204-41a6-b3d8-bbd5f1880768/IMG_6798.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 2 - Make it stand out We jumped ’til we dropped five different days at “Skyzone” and invented new ways to have fun each time we were there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2976ebc9-6608-4840-a906-69b8fb18dfe7/IMG_6855.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 2 - Make it stand out The gingerbread decorating crew made two houses: one to give to our friends the Solders, and the second one to keep. Unfortunately, that one met its fate just hours after arriving at the Johnsons house, as it was left unattended while we went to church and their black lab Rex made short work of it. :( https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b878e79e-208b-4266-9ca9-154f6aac8b84/IMG_6876.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 2 - Make it stand out We attended an early Christmas Eve service to hear retired Patriots player, Nate Solder, preach. He did a great job. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/60e9e2bf-1945-42b6-a35c-e177a9d1eeb7/IMG_0213.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 2 - Make it stand out After our second Christmas Eve service at The King’s Chapel, we returned to the Johnsons’ home for the traditional opening of one gift . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3259b01f-fd2c-46b2-9578-d1336fb49121/IMG_1682.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 2 - Make it stand out . . . our matching Christmas jammies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2811dc85-5eb9-4a52-b256-283aab48885d/IMG_2499.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 2 - Make it stand out On both coasts, the annual tradition of Gigi-made jammie pants continues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0ea84bc2-545f-4039-84a8-2b25c328275b/IMG_6959.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 2 - Make it stand out Christmas morning was interrupted by a “surprise” visit by a very familiar Santa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0a865fc1-a02c-4044-954f-f945ff610a51/IMG_7021.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 2 - Make it stand out Christmas dinner ended with our “Happy Birthday Jesus” cake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/66f8f344-c362-4c39-b7ed-5db3c10b46f1/IMG_7017.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 2 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4c678c89-dabd-4836-b478-fd6b86f18106/FullSizeRender.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 2 - Make it stand out We were so happy to have David and Laura (my baby sister) join us for Christmas dinner a la Derek, a five-star feasting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/108cf3fe-3f59-4d55-bc00-0e630fa793da/IMG_7123.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 2 - Make it stand out The tigers and lions put on quite a show for us during our visit to the National Zoo . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/29a68fd0-406d-469d-bade-b9608dbde435/IMG_7199.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 2 - Make it stand out . . . and returning at night for the “Zoo Lights” was well worth it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/faf06675-6b43-4281-9153-aaa2b6abf411/IMG_7327.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 2 - Make it stand out We enjoyed homemade “gumbo” on New Year’s Eve at our house, in honor of “Grammy Essie,” my mom, whose 95th birthday is marked today, Jan. 7. This is her 5th heavenly birthday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bf9a226f-a964-41d0-ab96-18f0d93c7291/IMG_7344.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 2 - Make it stand out We rang in the New Year with “Grammie Essie’s" egg nog at the Johnsons’ house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2083cfc4-22b9-45ba-8f7c-0a75f754641a/IMG_7419.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 2 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/10c8e760-f062-4c27-866e-9d5d06e0ed8b/IMG_7433.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 2 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d0841206-b7db-4b46-9ae9-5d5d66e13d34/IMG_6783.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 2 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2025/1/7/the-13th-month-of-2024-part-1 monthly 0.5 2025-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a90f6530-9ac1-4b05-ab9c-477b805126e6/IMG_5917.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 1 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a00b40f3-1e9d-430b-88f6-c8bb596f1297/IMG_5804.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 1 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cd7500ae-a73a-484f-afdd-d4acdfeb1fea/IMG_5799.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 1 - Make it stand out Bill and Jeannie Fountain have become dear friends and we were so happy to meet up for lunch on the one day our schedules overlapped. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7d940c65-cb03-42f0-b392-84e971448735/IMG_5931.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 1 - Make it stand out Bill and Pine Barley (Bill is the lead pastor of Living Stones Church) helped me continue the celebration of my 70th with dinner out and these beautiful handmade (by Pine) plumeria leis (my favorite Hawaiian flower). We love any time we get to spend with these two. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1c9bb8e8-ffcf-46df-9100-97e081d532d0/IMG_6017.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 1 - Make it stand out Bob and Debi Cary, who put us up in their Airbnb every time we serve on the island, have also become dear friends and we enjoyed a lunch out with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/576de397-a9a3-498e-8888-fa3cb89afdda/IMG_6040.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 1 - Make it stand out We’ve enjoyed partnering with Christian and Jodi Coetzee for years now. They both serve on the Living Stones staff with their plethora of gifts, and we’re always inspired by time with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/70ebe354-c9fe-44ca-805b-2bedc4df8195/IMG_6053.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 1 - Make it stand out Mike Field has become one of our dearest friends and we spent a morning with him on his sail canoe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cef368b7-79e0-4efd-8e4d-a63d5adf0c6e/IMG_1034.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 1 - Make it stand out The one year anniversary of the death of my beloved friend Patty Benes was Nov. 22, and in honor of her, our friend Mike took us out on his sail canoe so I could toss my plumeria lei into the sea. Mike informed me that the string would harm the sea life and offered the alternative of snipping the thread and throwing each flower, one by one, and with each toss, name a beautiful quality of Patty. “This way, we can get to know a bit about Patty while you honor her,” he said. It was so much more meaningful than what I had planned to do and a truly beautiful time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d428027f-f475-4f94-adba-9d296e6ff6c2/IMG_6256.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 1 - Make it stand out Kahu David and his wife Kim lead the congregation at Mokuaikaua Church, the oldest church in Kona, and graciously invited us to teach at their Sunday morning service on Nov. 24. We are so thankful for the friendship as well as partnership we have with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5f370738-3ca7-4f00-bcd6-46cc0f4879f4/IMG_6244.jpg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 1 - Make it stand out Linda Bartel Dismukes was in the San Diego State University IVCF group with me when Paul was our staff leader back in 1974–1976. She has faithfully served the Lord through missions for most of her adult life and is now serving with YWAM in Kona. We are so thankful to connect with her each time we’re on the island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c21a3ccd-cb69-4b31-9e43-073b472a774d/IMG_6261.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 1 - Make it stand out Our final meal of this trip was with Andrew and Jane West, who also serve with Living Stones Church. We love hanging out with these two and their two adult sons and as always, left inspired. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0bf41e92-282a-488c-aebb-251f46aea507/IMG_6219.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 1 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/838053fc-b435-4cb4-91c8-028f5ce0597f/IMG_6313.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 1 - Make it stand out My sister Laura and her husband David joined us for dinner one night, much to the delight of all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a9727415-ad13-4cee-ac50-60d20b9ef8c9/IMG_6356.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 1 - Make it stand out At the end of a lovely Thanksgiving Day, we were truly filled with gratitude. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3fcc394a-b191-47e4-a135-aa135855f190/IMG_0080.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 1 - Make it stand out The annual football competition was held on Thanksgiving Friday and shockingly, the younger set walked away with the win. Barely. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2fe5fd1e-e27f-47c2-94b9-80e90d4b9e57/IMG_6401.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 1 - Make it stand out Gabe and Derek took their girls on a date to see “Wicked” and all reported an exceptional double date. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a3044d92-1d4b-40c9-acc7-face1b66deba/IMG_6415.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 1 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ac14f38b-4ce2-43f3-8c25-a309d1df931b/IMG_6177.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The 13th month of 2024, Part 1 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2024/11/13/what-a-month-of-my-favorite-things monthly 0.5 2024-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/90d61dd8-b535-4f8b-85c2-c7a3d9ec9e4e/IMG_4952.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out Dr. Harold and Dalia Arnold are the founders and directors of Eusebeia LIVE and we are so grateful for both our friendship and our partnership in ministry. Our hearts are in sync. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/966633d5-0351-4fd4-9c74-8e9719b59a73/IMG_4956.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out Worship was powerfully led by Gerard and Tonya Breland and Lori Chrysostom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/737b7568-c289-4dc5-848f-4ad3557e8be7/IMG_5028.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out Dalia and her mother-in-law, Dottie Arnold, are two of my favorites, and both invest hugely in Eusebeia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/914cea44-f195-43b8-9ec7-f80ea723185f/IMG_5014.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out Eusebeia and Home Improvement Ministries have something going! About ten Eusebeian couples will head north to our marriage conference in late January, and four HIM couples have found their way to Eusebeia LIVE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a40ffc45-7de7-4248-a055-b1a677395ff8/IMG_5113.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out We were so blessed by our time with dear Rosemary. We were quite impressed to find out that she walks, with her walker, around her block every day. Pretty impressive! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c7db689d-6439-4176-9a07-5e484b674ccd/IMG_5121.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out Carter and Tracey Welch, New Englanders transplanted to Santa Rosa years ago, are always fun to catch up with. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fafb8a50-8bdf-43ea-9f0b-c60c3565c8be/IMG_5183.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out We don’t look any worse for the wear after doing the 2-hour zip line course! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/adf3cdb0-c834-485a-8c5d-24c274929efa/IMG_5188.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out Randy and Joy are wonderful friends and delightful hosts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/703e69b7-7d10-4731-8721-ddde94154322/IMG_5254.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out Gabe greets people as they arrive for NCC Oakland’s first service at Regeneration Church on Lake Merritt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1d8926de-f96b-4988-a41a-29450f071681/IMG_5268.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out The worship team, led by Saiya Taimani, was inspiring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2eabe521-4b42-4e21-9815-b41473db3ddd/IMG_5288.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out Kari and Gabe’s gifts are on full display during the worship service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f345324d-fd6c-4a1c-85ae-4fedc25f5b52/IMG_5311.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out Gabe’s mom, Debbie, and Kari’s mom flanked the younger Garcia women: three generations celebrating God’s faithfulness together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d2b030b4-0ef6-4198-96cb-a5bd96b93919/IMG_5320.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out Paul stands with lead pastor of Windsor Christian Church, Lance Wallace, after the parenting seminar. Lance has a heart of gold that is fully surrendered to honoring Christ as he leads the church, and we love working with him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0a806e61-6cd5-4dbc-850a-004072dfcf77/IMG_5336.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out Paul and I did teach the youth together, but I snuck away briefly to grab this photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c845edb9-6bb0-4ae6-a291-851937595e51/IMG_5204.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out Sunset over the Hitchcock’s vineyard. It was spell-binding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ebef854d-7aee-4e0b-b4dd-302c4d2390da/IMG_5365.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out The Friesens and the Leaches take on Lancaster and fun was had by all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6cbaaa56-1d92-441b-931f-384e6a97c261/IMG_5445.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out We had fun trick-or-treating with “Red” and “T-Rex.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/189cfae2-1c86-441d-a1bb-2e570808c9ba/IMG_5452.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out Surprise!! At great personal sacrifice, each of the girls made this week happen to celebrate my 70th. It was everything I could’ve wanted! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/25e806b4-ed8e-41c1-aee5-2479e9b8ccf0/IMG_1137.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out Thoughtful gifts were given . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1eae89a2-04f8-4556-98d3-145223614bcf/IMG_1148.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out Matching jammies, made by our dear friend Helen, were such a fun and cozy surprise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/dd7fcc19-961b-4028-87e8-9cb5beaac68e/IMG_5533.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out Hiking through beautiful fall bedecked trails . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/23ae9108-e9d4-4570-9218-1307d3bb9611/IMG_1188.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out Going to see “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”—so very meaningful since we’ve been reading the book which inspired the movie for 40 years now as part of our Christmas tradition. We start reading 7 days before Christmas, since there are 7 chapters, and read the final one on Christmas Eve. We’ve given hundreds of copies of the book as gifts over the years and were thrilled that the movie upholds the integrity of the book and is beautifully done. Don’t miss it!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/00b6e8f1-c4fe-4fd0-be76-4099b1ce23a0/Resized_20241103_151929_1730667727400.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out The sibling surprise party at the Jefferson Hotel put a bit exclamation point on the very magical weekend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fda9ccf3-8fde-40e4-b4a5-5027af65011a/Resized952024110395152021951730667881521.jpg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out The girls outdid themselves by giving me the best 70th birthday celebration ever (with a little help from their dad). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2fc40c4e-5081-4529-90db-c6a07c90c9e3/IMG_5574.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out Bright and early, we were at the polls at 6 am on Election Day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cc7c52f1-351c-4ab6-9b2a-c2b5be75eafa/IMG_5580.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out We managed to snap a quick photo after Laura and David had already left and the table had been cleared. It was a great night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/aa81fb0c-82e9-4e12-9198-0633c25815af/IMG_5612.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out Carl and Cathy Blatchley are both friends and HIM Board members and we loved having them pop in for a surprise visit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a6b500bb-01f0-4970-bbb7-d076debc7897/IMG_5625.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out A good number of couples came out for the conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1fb6c35b-be70-4245-9c19-b27d228c3bcb/IMG_5619.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out We especially loved having our dear friend and pedicurist Moonie attend the conference! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/dd4776f3-5bd6-4be6-832b-52ce3f8ad430/IMG_5627.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out Our neighbors, Katherine and Brand, surprised us when they showed up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e498f9fb-fb10-4a9c-b018-940eab223c2d/IMG_5630.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out Tom and Deshua Joyce did a wonderful job making this conference happen. More “salt of the earth” folks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e08d8fed-423c-4426-a098-583d60cf0cfd/IMG_5736.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out Good morning and happy birthday, sweet Rachel! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2612c2ea-9a78-4f61-89e7-f84ab1c6ad30/IMG_5763.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out The happy girl makes a pronouncement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/006202ed-1d7b-4476-adf1-dad2f16a14a2/IMG_5419.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What a month of my favorite things! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2024/10/15/mostly-maintenance monthly 0.5 2024-10-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b4bf6a93-3a19-4848-a8c9-09cae364c421/IMG_3827.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out Late summer sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/858482a2-5165-4a0d-b547-3e858a500164/IMG_3761.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out The Johnsons celebrate the Big Guy’s birthday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4fc58182-28fa-4641-80ee-7bdd5cc84113/IMG_3817.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out My dear friend Dawn (in pink) with her sister and nephew. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8f9b8cd3-b311-4f4d-a8d4-3c33581c69c6/IMG_4117.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out Julie kindly supported us when Paul had his first cataract surgery (as well as every other time we need support!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2d4e9c9c-5cea-444e-a510-b886e96970f3/IMG_4057.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out Lisa, Lorita, Jen, and I had the best time at the “Sound of Music” Sing-along! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/042f20fe-3cbc-4f73-bb5a-a3a198ee7eba/IMG_4164.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out It was such a joy to have Pam and Christy spend a weekend with us! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fff8fc4f-ed39-409f-b318-ee48da60201d/IMG_4240.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out With our dear friend, Carol Kraning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9d8206ad-128b-4837-a800-7bb75016bc1a/IMG_4243.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out Lunch with John and Grace Tebay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f8c3eca5-befe-42ea-b4fb-16e5baa5f4bd/IMG_4252.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out Dinner with the ageless wonder Wendy Turney https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b9b877a9-bf92-4ab6-9d16-98ad83c07a39/IMG_4259.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out On top of Mt. Rubideau at sunrise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/354b1c58-8ccb-4b35-aaae-393baa2b706a/IMG_4296.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out The Alpine Retreat Center is over 80 years old! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/41fd2e10-d3de-412a-99f9-bd2bcc6e638e/IMG_4274.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out Family worship was a highlight of every general session. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0b248e0e-04a3-4349-bdad-e14b80a66378/IMG_4119ps.jpg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out Barbara Steele masterfully produced this very professional booklet for the family camp which included the schedule and camp-specific info as well as devotional pages for each session. Everyone appreciated having all needed information in one place and were impressed with how beautifully it was done. We’re so very grateful for Barbara so generously using her gifts to serve the ministry needs so cheerfully and with excellence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8460372f-f58d-42de-ac9a-add79bbbe666/IMG_4310.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out Families working together on the devotional. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/26326698-79e3-4b33-949b-29038c41bcc8/IMG_4317.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out We felt immediate kinship with Gabe and Rosemary Valencia, executive director of Mile High Ministries, which includes Alpine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b5425152-561f-4cfe-8497-e4d24ed55474/IMG_2708.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out Kent, the walking miracle, and Staci Copley run a great B and B. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c6cbe3af-7d12-4fb0-972a-0d82b5fe9f48/IMG_4384.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out Dr. Marshall and Terrie Sorensen are some of our dearest, almost-5-decades-long friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8719601f-1fe0-4f40-b280-955040326b44/IMG_4393.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out Badveli Greg and Sossy Haroutunian so faithfully serve the Armenian community, and we have loved partnering with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7b4344a6-0aaf-4793-84cd-1072103179b6/IMG_4491.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out Dinner with the siblings and the Moreheads (at the far end of the table). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e55577a6-81f1-4110-82d0-650eccf3a598/IMG_4494.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out The original five Friesen siblings: (l-r) Carol Herbst, Beth Smith, Joyce Rottschafer, and Sandra Clark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/77110c31-a26c-47f0-ae57-5769c7893bb5/IMG_4586.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out And here with spouses . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3f108689-5a85-4a34-afee-3798de7004a8/IMG_4609.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out Welcome to Yosemite! Emerging from the tunnel, this stunning view is always worth capturing with the camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/02235fcb-775a-4df1-a264-d226494603c7/IMG_4643.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out Though Yosemite Falls was as dry as a bone, the beauty of the valley was not diminished. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bd059f00-0081-4300-ba3d-06657bb21c8a/IMG_4666.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out From Glacier Point, we began the 11-mile Panorama Trail on a beautiful fall day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/16d70deb-526b-442c-b57f-820301eb38b6/IMG_4680.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out Illouette Falls can only be seen from the walking trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/191e6923-8853-45d5-86e9-1c929e8bd459/IMG_4719.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out View after view after view was breathtaking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e6ae0877-a310-4f81-aaa4-8631dcc26f09/IMG_4728.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out Also breathtaking was the temperature of the Merced River—but it was definitely refreshing after hiking 16 miles this day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9b933357-470d-48eb-821f-ebc0a66aac0a/IMG_4745.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out Sunrise over Half Dome . . . the skies declaring the glory of God!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ebdd5e9c-dfe0-4aa1-946b-1eae20baba5e/IMG_4798.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out Hard to imagine the size of these trees until you’re standing under one! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/66184ee9-42d4-4b6c-b03d-656c4b2f1334/IMG_4908.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out Along with Gabe’s parents, Dan and Debbie Garcia, we enjoyed watching both boys play football on Saturday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/74005d21-aa19-4ea2-a70c-edfc445b5bf2/IMG_4766.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b6e89ce4-c340-4b58-8d1e-e0ea1342eafd/IMG_4768.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mostly Maintenance - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2024/8/24/summer-highlights-part-two monthly 0.5 2024-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c221d2ea-3118-4a87-adac-6c17fc6e6cef/IMG_3225.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights, Part Two - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/568aed3d-ce9d-44ae-82b4-8755aa74738d/IMG_3135.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights, Part Two - Make it stand out “Date Night” featured a delicious, in-house prepared steak dinner . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a89348d3-0921-4450-af48-da2a59e0c864/IMG_3140.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights, Part Two - Make it stand out . . . followed by a game show . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5a38d844-24a2-4ae1-baa2-2c0031b56740/IMG_3146.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights, Part Two - Make it stand out . . . and worship prior to our speaking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2480e1c8-bbc1-47ab-bd0d-b0c229d5fd1e/IMG_3152.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights, Part Two - Make it stand out The well-designed schedule for the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/90777fd4-cef3-49e8-a7eb-f3a0a6dbaea1/IMG_3157.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights, Part Two - Make it stand out Nathan was very happy to volunteer to help Papa with devotions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cb2ad28a-3294-45fa-9a13-29af609ef11a/IMG_3164.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights, Part Two - Make it stand out The families worked in table groups to complete the written part of the family devotions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b51373a3-3a91-4027-a360-52f8eae75372/IMG_3174.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights, Part Two - Make it stand out Many fun water games kept everyone engaged and cool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c9e6bf28-f8b1-4898-9a59-b9cb9823ff9d/IMG_3232.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights, Part Two - Make it stand out We loved reconnecting with Nate and Elsa Blanchard at their church, Chapel Hills Church of Brighton. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b35eb4b8-ce63-437b-8c65-f6bbfd2fed68/IMG_3329.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights, Part Two - Make it stand out The rain cleared the air and its parting gift was this brilliant rainbow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/978ec7cb-e8b9-439f-8d3e-1f0121d44655/IMG_3290.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights, Part Two - Make it stand out Our friend Christian Hushaw and Thrive Worship opened for Maverick City which was very cool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d32bf78c-c222-47c9-b5bc-72dcfa4caa67/IMG_9338.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights, Part Two - Make it stand out Tony, Lorita, Jen, Christina, Lisa, and I had a wonderful time at the concert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/09b9383d-ec56-420f-bd8f-6958b01c5fd1/IMG_3333.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights, Part Two - Make it stand out It was truly a night of worship, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2ed71b5f-ec0b-4ba9-8985-c76ff79e871f/IMG_3359.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights, Part Two - Make it stand out Lunch with Barbara and Evelyne Becker was such a treat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/49b8b758-8d32-4bd2-8eb1-e79b19387592/IMG_3370.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights, Part Two - Make it stand out Our time with the Oertlis was so special as we got to meet (and hold) their 1st grandson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/05164c1a-a355-44b9-86cd-a16e9fd43544/IMG_3375.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights, Part Two - Make it stand out What fun to have lunch with Jeff and Whitnee (Sherman) Armstrong and their children Dom and Jovey . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9ee3901e-d19e-4352-820f-9a75cd9e22a7/IMG_3381.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights, Part Two - Make it stand out . . . and with Kaylee (Sherman) Gosselin (husband Jake was working) and their four: twins Gal and Amos, and Levi and Phoebe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2a7f9e2a-9b4f-4834-8aac-a7b03d327ae5/IMG_3384.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights, Part Two - Make it stand out Dave and Kathleen were the consummate hosts for our less-than-24-hour stay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/052d2115-0d2e-4eb6-aaf5-e5dfed8f9ce3/IMG_3420.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights, Part Two - Make it stand out Pool fun is part of many summer days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d4f9eed6-36da-462b-94df-a8ee79eddc24/IMG_3500.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights, Part Two - Make it stand out Dave and Monique Cloutier stopped by on their way home to New England after dropping their son off at Liberty University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/680d8bd8-15ea-4855-8b21-0a8e904cd27c/IMG_9685.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights, Part Two - Make it stand out After he did a great job preaching his first sermon, we grabbed this photo with Nate and Lexi Solder and their precious children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4c9e699a-c291-4150-b566-6ee74e71d7a1/IMG_0890.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights, Part Two - Make it stand out Brandon, Ana, and Micah on the first day of school. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1d6d27cb-4a34-482a-8c68-8914ff499c7d/IMG_6718.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights, Part Two - Make it stand out Nathan and Rachel on their first day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/66896415-8955-4108-8e3c-7c1d910f9639/IMG_3563.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights, Part Two - Make it stand out John and Paul celebrate their August birthdays with a lobster fest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f7929768-c281-46cb-aace-5accd6ab887e/IMG_3454.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights, Part Two - Make it stand out Sunset in Fairfax . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5757b46c-28b4-425e-97c4-60ab541fafb6/IMG_3590.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights, Part Two - Make it stand out . . . sunrise in Ogunquit. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2024/8/18/summer-highlights monthly 0.5 2024-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3c2aaccb-ab02-4e38-8592-f870835c94af/IMG_2463.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights - Make it stand out Mitchell and Ashton are committed to honoring the Lord with their lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/775cb576-9eff-4db6-b633-352d1b962b20/IMG_2436.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights - Make it stand out Sean and Janelle Willeford were all smiles as they celebrated God’s faithfulness to their family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6b092e88-10d3-4eca-8af0-a366b3287ab1/IMG_2390.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights - Make it stand out Richard and Elizabeth Haseltine, Chris and Ellie Haseltine, Adam, Rebecca, and Adley White—an evening of great food and fellowship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/030ab0d3-7430-4d0b-b9a5-32f63e04f533/IMG_2415.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights - Make it stand out Dr. Wai-Shun Wong with his wife Elaine, and Jasmine (a junior at Oral Roberts University, and Leilani (a recent Hillsdale College graduate) are always so hospitable and life-giving. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7f0436c3-cb67-44d5-8ca8-e3aeb06209d5/IMG_2421.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights - Make it stand out Great time with our niece Janell and her husband Adam, and their kids Noah and Mandy, and niece Stephanie, whose husband and kids were unable to join the party. So thankful for these family members! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/89c41b6c-8b5d-4f44-90a2-d649d9ef8601/IMG_2527.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights - Make it stand out Tuesday, July 23, the launch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/518d49e2-e379-4f85-b869-32872c67ff62/IMG_3460.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights - Make it stand out The booklet Paul wrote and Barbara Steele designed. Everyone had their own copy in which they wrote their thoughts on the devotional questions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bc9dcb33-767e-40d5-99e0-d426684d8d59/IMG_2697.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights - Make it stand out The pool was the hub of most activities. All five love the water and came up with some very creative games/competitions and ways to enjoy the refreshing water in the heat of the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/be8a60d9-a2ad-4ae9-bd18-e0d29f46659d/IMG_2577.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights - Make it stand out The field behind our house set the stage for bocci ball, corn hole, water balloon toss, football, and baseball. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e3132ed3-a353-4db6-87f8-d32bc9ddf326/IMG_2667.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights - Make it stand out Though we stayed pretty close to home for the most part, we did venture in DC to spend a morning at the National Zoo, where the antics of the orangutans and the reptile house got highest marks. Sadly, the pandas haven’t yet returned to the zoo but should be there by next years’ camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/05699d69-7110-41dc-b9c9-92b45d322217/IMG_2766.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights - Make it stand out Make-your-own-pizza night was one of the most popular meals. Each child received a lump of my homemade pizza dough and all the fixins’ and enjoyed making pizza exactly as they wanted it. Yum! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/840c9d35-a8a2-46c8-afb8-8ae043acec2c/IMG_2785.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights - Make it stand out Nathan’s 11th birthday was July 27th and as has been true for many of his birthdays, his cousins helped to make it very fun and memorable. His parents hosted the meals for the day and our own “Olympics” filled the afternoon. It was a great day of celebrating this great young man. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4c60fd59-5a11-4f9e-9b59-59d27b8011ff/IMG_2873.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights - Make it stand out His birthday ended with a night swim and outdoor movie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/91b8572e-c0f9-45c2-ab9a-857aec33f69f/IMG_2883.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights - Make it stand out As the evening cooled down, the kids all moved into the hot tub, from which they comfortably watched “Home Team” while snacking on popcorn and seltzer waters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5b9c1e4d-41d9-415f-a1e5-6df1750f7f38/IMG_2959.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights - Make it stand out This is how family devotions played out . . . lots of discussion and engagement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ca38a97d-4f36-4c38-b55f-8f29b403fec8/IMG_2891-ps%400.25x.jpg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights - Make it stand out We all attended the Johnsons’ home church, “The King’s Chapel,” on Sunday morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/aa73ba95-e0b7-4d9a-a4e5-203fcce711e6/IMG_2973.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights - Make it stand out Our final big breakfast together, featuring everyone’s favorite cinnamon rolls, smokies, and bacon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/00a4d517-b17f-4952-bc62-48faa5052c91/IMG_3084.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights - Make it stand out And just like that, it was over. 8 days after picking them up at at the airport, the reverse trip was made and after a teary farewell, the Garcias were off to Oakland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4bf33ce5-1c10-4950-ad67-d86792e31c05/IMG_3091.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights - Make it stand out This photo of Ana and Rachel hugging goodbye captures how all of us were feeling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ee8d3cf2-6ace-46cd-ae0c-0d2d36855517/IMG_2838.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights - Make it stand out Auntie Lisa, hanging with her beloved nieces and nephews. We all know how much she loves us and is committed to us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/dfa1060b-a82f-4f49-b2c3-72140beae285/IMG_2773.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Summer Highlights - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2024/7/18/its-the-people monthly 0.5 2024-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/598bd4fa-6235-4bc8-850d-825eda56926c/IMG_2355+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's the People - Make it stand out Barbara Steele produced this beautiful booklet for Alliance Redwoods' first family camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/abce2d89-b8dc-42f2-aa90-5843979a4b44/IMG_1998.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's the People - Make it stand out Our staff team was stellar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/378d0108-a30c-4799-ac64-ad8dd451e2cc/IMG_2132.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's the People - Make it stand out Small but spirited and fully engaged, this group is the genesis of future family camps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b623759c-9ef4-44fc-9b31-8d3ab2b0d759/IMG_1976.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's the People - Make it stand out Opening night, Danny Kountz welcomes everyone and gives an overview of life at Alliance Redwoods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/99467dc3-01d7-493c-9dad-63dadcc43caf/IMG_1981.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's the People - Make it stand out Robert and Abbey Kovacs led worship at each session. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5121c10a-8d6b-4dec-be55-c85fd20a1b8e/IMG_1987.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's the People - Make it stand out The “mingle mixer” got everyone interacting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2f156b9f-0fdb-4882-bc31-a5c2d260e657/IMG_2182.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's the People - Make it stand out Family time devotions happened every morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ba7e7737-f8f5-4b72-86e9-3386b70f2ab6/IMG_2004.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's the People - Make it stand out The opening night “night swim” was enjoyed by many. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2e5c9b35-6c17-4045-befb-f6f4ecdedb13/IMG_2024.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's the People - Make it stand out Robert carried on the tradition of birthday skits in honor of one of our campers who turned 50 while at camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ea6fd774-6ff0-4ba5-9802-bb029b3dd734/IMG_2096.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's the People - Make it stand out And of course, what’s family camp without the game show?? These hosts just keep showing up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3902911a-0cda-4b3a-acb8-fea8f8c9c007/IMG_2053.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's the People - Make it stand out The men dominated somehow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2ba262b8-a8ce-45e8-9c78-da7199a9e135/IMG_2082.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's the People - Make it stand out But the ladies gave it a herculean effort. It just wasn’t enough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d5d14319-211a-4a8d-84f3-515a964a5e9e/IMG_2090.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's the People - Make it stand out But they didn’t give up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a0f0db92-9060-48a3-8dcb-50ee8fc88a79/IMG_2100.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's the People - Make it stand out Emilyne and Lisa were our able game show assistants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ec2224cc-bed9-487b-86b7-f30061ff9efe/IMG_2113.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's the People - Make it stand out The kids’ devotions were instructive and fun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7fd538db-9114-4ca0-a34f-bec05bc76e31/IMG_2178.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's the People - Make it stand out The cross illustration was powerful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3553ffc7-91cc-4480-8199-0a757be8460c/IMG_2144.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's the People - Make it stand out The 4th of July was celebrated in several ways, but pictured here is the sugar cookie decorating event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/77099f47-1cb1-4a98-9cfe-ed6f7495a15b/IMG_2157.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's the People - Make it stand out All ages loved it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d0615d4d-2d8a-4b23-b7ba-ecafb485c31e/IMG_2191.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's the People - Make it stand out Some of our veteran family campers . . . the Rossis attended many family camps on Catalina. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a4635342-5697-431d-865f-e952b04fc980/IMG_2193.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's the People - Make it stand out And some of our first timers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/864bd9f2-eac8-4c2e-a505-59c19504faea/IMG_1997.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's the People - Make it stand out Gary and Elaine Westermark, who attended many of the HIM family camps at Berea in New Hampshire, sported vintage family camp shirts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/51f103e2-76d2-41fe-852c-348eeb20befd/IMG_2197.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's the People - Make it stand out The Galvez family also attended family camps on Catalina. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d789b753-c996-4500-8075-e2c62ce13e62/IMG_2208.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's the People - Make it stand out One advantage of a red-eye: landing at sunrise. Welcome home! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e9670976-ffb6-40ff-bf75-4b27d57e8ae7/IMG_2247.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's the People - Make it stand out First we start with breakfast on the porch: Papa’s waffles, bacon, and watermelon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/507adac9-aaf5-4c90-8e10-08656ce35531/IMG_2257.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's the People - Make it stand out And lots of pool time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3a5a8146-c2da-496e-b856-1e3d1f098e0d/IMG_2275.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's the People - Make it stand out A basketball game for Nathan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/99899cd8-ff77-4c93-a271-66486f13eb0d/IMG_2287.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's the People - Make it stand out And a couple of rounds of “Skyjo,” “Farkle,” and “Wits and Wagers.” Rachel cleaned up on this round or “Skyjo.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/13e92606-b217-418b-8a88-9fe9811f9776/IMG_2353.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's the People - Make it stand out It was pure joy to have our friend Becky visit for a few days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6100c866-fae1-4269-8dcb-1c890163c733/IMG_2328.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's the People - Make it stand out Recruiting sign-ups for the family weekend at The King’s Chapel, which will be held Aug. 2–3. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/35bf527d-4ba9-40bd-bb2b-817c28981a35/IMG_2283.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's the People - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2024/7/2/sweet-summertime monthly 0.5 2024-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ba01d8c4-d2cc-4f67-857f-e352c6901f60/IMG_1080.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out While Derek and Julie got away to celebrate Derek’s birthday, we had the joy of having these two for an overnight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/30353b72-31f8-496a-b835-4c64b6743969/IMG_1051.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out Off to school we walked just days before the school year ended. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e0144cbc-8df1-4699-b182-7615c22c5021/IMG_9264.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out Our time at the Magic Kingdom lived up to childhood memories and it was so fun to rekindle them with Ana and Nathan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/02c738f1-d222-4a6e-a29e-dbd1aa77f0a3/IMG_1257.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out My high school friend Jackie, who came to Christ through our youth group and became a part of our family over 50 years ago, hosted us for several nights and bar none, her B & B was a “10” . . . this day started with Mickey Mouse waffles and bacon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/542ee059-0fbe-43f3-97e4-39e8a3af7164/IMG_1300.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out The end of a perfect pool day . . . leisurely wandering through Disney Springs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8f9c75cc-3350-4c60-843b-5638e38b5ff8/IMG_9358.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out Epcot did not disappoint with its multi-cultural exhibits and beautiful gardens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e3611320-68b0-43f1-8f24-502e410d2996/IMG_9412.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out We managed to close up the parks each of the three days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/09f94513-3935-48ec-84df-60169d02f8e1/IMG_1531.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out Separating the park days with hotel pool days was clutch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/34c0e76b-5b10-41d0-991b-a449b7fe1001/IMG_1413.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out All too quickly, the sun set on our week with the “10’s” and we were all sorry to see it come to an end. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2d2236f3-c668-41c5-8a65-4b269311812b/IMG_1560.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out Derek and Julie hosted the Macraes and us for a delicious surf and turf dinner when the Macraes came to town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/62702a0b-d6c0-4db4-8e2a-11eb5048141b/IMG_1564.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out We had breakfast on the porch before sending the Macraes on their way. So thankful for the visit! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/487bb7bc-7d37-4b71-a103-e922aff39a88/IMG_1590.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out We were thrilled to have Jenn Robbins join us for dinner when she was in town to play in a concert, which we enjoyed that weekend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0111c90f-cf4c-4151-a6b1-0c18c46417de/IMG_1668.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out Long time friend Dan Yardley overnighted with us on his drive from Charlotte, NC, to Cape Cod . . . much to our pleasure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/03275780-706b-4dee-9127-8f920e5dc6f5/IMG_5312.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out Teaching on temperaments to Lisa’s master level students at Cal Baptist during their orientation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/07215514-fbf2-463f-8d94-746fb7decf56/IMG_0160.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out Sunset on top of Mt Rubideau with Jim and Jodi Dickert . . . hard to improve on this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9df5ae32-2139-4ac7-b264-da1b4d7aff30/IMG_1721.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out Lisa made a “proper fuss” for Paul on Father’s Day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c0b62950-df20-4bb1-99f0-ff5885e04722/IMG_1728.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out The iconic bear welcomes everyone to family camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/51d5824b-a826-43b2-ac69-2eb25d2af810/IMG_1817.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out The leadership team: left to right: Justin and Falon Unger, Thomas and Mary Slager, David and Inga-Lill Guzik, and us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/14bfef54-bb96-46d0-8333-1020bcb3060c/IMG_1731.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out Justin Unger on the keys leads with his sons Nolan, Carson, and Eli. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/52385c42-ccbb-4fbf-8ffc-8c943692c39b/IMG_1757.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out The camp was full of very eager campers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/aeb91281-d959-459a-9867-8d533336a1e3/IMG_1759.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out Baptisms at the lake on Wednesday were very moving. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d5e7bee2-fdb5-4de9-8c79-50742d70424a/IMG_1790.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out The traditional hike to Inspiration Point for the pancake breakfast was even more special as we shared it with our new friends, Johannes and Xin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/85c21895-d2f4-4e38-b90d-285cd759e192/IMG_1820.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out We loved interacting with this group from Chino Hills Community Church, led by family pastor Ken Elben and his wife, Joy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/dfe1b4d9-9dca-4f38-b5c1-1397f2adf6e1/IMG_1826.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out Closing morning was highlighted by the children singing with “Music Mama.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f3b40421-bbf5-4a46-8eee-5d87402b25b0/IMG_1827.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out Standing with more new friends from the week . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c1a3e9f9-dce0-41ff-9add-f1a0c8868df1/IMG_1794.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out . . . and more. These siblings were at camp with their spouses and their parents and were so delightful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5a3db1aa-2dd5-4ce6-bc1f-5204f21e53d6/IMG_1725.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out The sun set on family camp on Saturday, June 22, and we made our way back to Virginia that night, with full hearts and tired bodies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e69e7d10-d534-465f-b0f4-e4ed37aba077/IMG_1863.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out The Johnsons are regulars at the pool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f2183f36-9add-438c-ae25-769c2cda4d95/IMG_1918.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out How fun to be in town to watch Nathan play summer league basketball. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2e3d2abc-b394-4cf2-b5ac-68c4a9c8c6c0/IMG_1931.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out Doug’s son David and his wife Krista (both of whom served together on CBS program staff about 20 years ago), stand with their three children, Doug and Kelly Hart, their daughter Keren, and us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d8a15284-3e4e-420f-8f38-e852e6e27b27/IMG_1715.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Sweet Summertime - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2024/5/27/seven-and-a-half-weeks-later monthly 0.5 2024-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ad0f34fd-b540-454b-b386-ddc37795b97f/IMG_0662.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Seven and a Half Weeks Later . . . - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3e0c05a9-ab68-41ce-8789-64cc8bf029b2/IMG_0667.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Seven and a Half Weeks Later . . . - Make it stand out With Ray and Carol Johnston and their daughter Leslie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e202004e-c88a-440a-ba0e-59fccab8e3fd/IMG_0636.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Seven and a Half Weeks Later . . . - Make it stand out Lisa introduces us at our fourth workshop at Thrive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/91bc00f3-9b2a-4358-838b-2aa3b549fa1d/IMG_9447.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Seven and a Half Weeks Later . . . - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0fb410aa-66c4-40e7-84ab-1e9d8e6c33ff/IMG_0690.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Seven and a Half Weeks Later . . . - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/85b0908e-a624-4b0e-81a4-ee180f83cc1c/IMG_0843.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Seven and a Half Weeks Later . . . - Make it stand out The thirteen couples at Rancho Abierto, who along with their children, have dedicated 5 months to pursuing Kingdom values and vision. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5e2b17d5-f314-4bef-882a-0eba2832d86e/IMG_0861.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Seven and a Half Weeks Later . . . - Make it stand out Brian and Sue McCoy founded and direct Rancho Abierto, a family DTS base in Mexico. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/42ddda51-e5d4-4f45-aa4f-d2d8d8cba0c3/IMG_0770.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Seven and a Half Weeks Later . . . - Make it stand out Paul leads devotions for the kids at the FDTS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e95401a3-0a8b-4f68-ba6e-c241f807480b/IMG_0779.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Seven and a Half Weeks Later . . . - Make it stand out The kids were very engaged in the second part of his devotions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0ed30a33-26a6-4dee-9135-79746d50e653/IMG_0845.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Seven and a Half Weeks Later . . . - Make it stand out “The Butterfly Song” is introduced to the families at Rancho Abierto, 48 years after it was introduced at family camp on Catalina Island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d65b8ff4-ed81-4386-9b41-d7d71064a338/IMG_0820.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Seven and a Half Weeks Later . . . - Make it stand out The Game Show was a huge hit with all ages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ab6a0b5b-ae23-4909-9e45-281d91457ba0/IMG_0824.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Seven and a Half Weeks Later . . . - Make it stand out These two are on the loose again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/077c3502-7de1-4fb7-b9c1-2958ae684536/IMG_0806.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Seven and a Half Weeks Later . . . - Make it stand out The men won, with dominant performances in over half of the events. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b648269f-dcb3-40fe-b423-2e33cf1e33c3/IMG_0763.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Seven and a Half Weeks Later . . . - Make it stand out We were greeted by these two on one of our early morning walks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5c32073e-641e-4063-9d91-72f9dd8e31e2/IMG_0837.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Seven and a Half Weeks Later . . . - Make it stand out Morning has broken . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b81cff88-823b-48de-8d3c-e29cb5c53091/IMG_9594.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Seven and a Half Weeks Later . . . - Make it stand out The young married couples from Lisa’s church who gathered to talk about early marriage challenges. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a85ccec1-304a-4d23-ab55-d0d9169bfcca/IMG_0883.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Seven and a Half Weeks Later . . . - Make it stand out Mother’s Day dinner: fresh artichokes, tri-tips grilled perfectly by Paul, and a garden fresh salad. Yum!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4990e295-9912-4a92-b2fb-3649cce8e8ed/IMG_9604.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Seven and a Half Weeks Later . . . - Make it stand out The grand finale of Mother’s Day: sunset on top of Mt. Rubideau https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/95554982-c6a7-4a5a-b7d6-c2e7e52733c4/IMG_0921.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Seven and a Half Weeks Later . . . - Make it stand out We had a sweet visit with Carol Kraning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9863d4ff-5885-4a6a-b3a1-5e5c19d3bea5/IMG_0940.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Seven and a Half Weeks Later . . . - Make it stand out It’s always good to spend time with John and Grace Tebay, even though Grace was suffering from injuries sustained in a fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/58ab2a36-5c44-4e0d-a5ef-1b93d008c10a/IMG_0944.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Seven and a Half Weeks Later . . . - Make it stand out Thrifting with Wendy Turney is always exciting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e044807c-a360-4a65-b4bf-8374adcae084/IMG_0984.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Seven and a Half Weeks Later . . . - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0a12bf0e-6781-40ce-8010-ed5495c9693f/IMG_0976.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Seven and a Half Weeks Later . . . - Make it stand out John and Sharon Salvatore, Jon Egen, and Kevin and Michelle Barbour all worked to make our weekend at Faith Church of the Valley a great success. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/38da71c4-cd4b-4f4f-a3a3-fa3dfbc270e1/IMG_0964.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Seven and a Half Weeks Later . . . - Make it stand out A great crowd came out to the marriage conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/94c06fe5-7169-4f1a-9202-f0979b67b5a7/IMG_0988.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Seven and a Half Weeks Later . . . - Make it stand out Kevin and Michelle Barbour interviewed us during the two morning services. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/75800283-1480-460a-82a3-23d6e4d4a16f/IMG_0985.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Seven and a Half Weeks Later . . . - Make it stand out Jon Egen introduced us during the morning services and gave a shout out for our family devotional. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b69afaca-32c8-4530-8adb-c5dccbc51247/IMG_1001.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Seven and a Half Weeks Later . . . - Make it stand out In our newly remodeled kitchen!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f747b3cc-b264-4782-8748-570979b22462/IMG_1029.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Seven and a Half Weeks Later . . . - Make it stand out The grands LOVE our pool. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2024/5/2/from-easter-to-ohana-life monthly 0.5 2024-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/27238784-4a3d-443d-9ead-c2e02a74c015/IMG_9331.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Saya Taimani and his team led heartfelt worship . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d566af86-d6a2-4422-8638-e09a041c2a29/IMG_9365.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out And Gabe preached a powerful, hope-giving message. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/56e4e5b3-4227-46b8-8d88-6f4671ff9cf3/IMG_9383.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Gabe and Kari are loving team-leading New City Church Oakland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f1d917c0-0931-42b0-812f-ed5c920b129a/IMG_9328.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Off to Easter service we go, joining Gabe, Kari, and Brandon, who went early to set up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/64add3bd-bb9c-41bc-81f6-f046fcfec177/IMG_9349.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out We caught up with Brandon before the service started. Yes, he’s only 13. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3e87692c-78af-43f8-b7f9-9114f6bcf695/IMG_9393.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out We got to do one of our favorite things . . . serving in the bbq line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0ef04646-14e5-45b1-8d4f-75d10835bb3f/IMG_9415.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out A late afternoon Easter dinner was a wonderful way to end this very special day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4f3bb7db-9fd3-407c-bb19-92d3cdcb5f2d/IMG_9252.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Snickers Garcia, our newest grand-dog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/70a76f94-5580-4762-a91f-d961616f06d3/IMG_9324.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Though everyone loves Snickers, she and Ana are besties. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ff44b254-a590-4426-8f38-a31049e2295c/IMG_9430.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Dear Rosemary Dougan . . . a most remarkable centenarian!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bd811fc6-e77a-48b1-a185-5fb506754749/IMG_9485.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out The “arbor way” entrance to Poipu is the best welcome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/63c40d70-8823-4e06-8c72-01f7d35eeff2/IMG_9528.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Lunching together with most of the Hazlebecks launched our 11 days together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f2b8c351-fa35-4e64-91c7-f0f9299d27d0/IMG_9646.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Our leaf leis were made for us by our dear friend Rachel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5b479f1c-66e6-49c4-9b03-b092f11ccc90/IMG_9626.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Worship was vibrant and soulful in the packed house of God. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fad1cf2b-00da-469f-bfb0-d9d2cc8ffe01/IMG_9631.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Bryan and Tiffany with Taiko lead the youth ministry for KMC and have become dear friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f9db5572-a0cc-49ec-9b22-43ba404048a0/IMG_0007.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out David “the son” Hazlebeck, president of GAI, welcomes attendees to the conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a68ce0eb-9bbc-40bc-8ad3-fcf281fffc16/IMG_0025.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Most of the Hazlebecks (only missing daughter Mary and her family in this photo) stayed ’til the end of the parenting session on Saturday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bb8faed8-74c4-4f3a-b498-44863201f415/IMG_0026.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Sweden (who made my white floral lei), Camille, and Rachel (who made the leaf lei the week before) have all become so dear to us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5b6c3751-4259-4f88-aa08-d5fa8360be34/IMG_9954.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out GAI’s team . . . all working together to make a difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bf6cd9ed-a52d-499c-9031-78a0a6831032/IMG_9570.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Bill and Susan Gates have become very special friends and we always enjoy any time we have with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2f49a834-fe2f-4db1-a6c5-b8de344510c8/IMG_9846.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out The Booye clan are also some of our favorites. Time with them is always full of energy and laughter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2b3e3363-942a-4949-a73f-4e90c8be9c4b/IMG_9939.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Bill and Christi Bachman fit right in to the Hazlebeck family fun with late-night game playing and many shared values and interests. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6495ca65-cbdc-4ad1-b351-8fd194312204/IMG_9653.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out We never get tired of watching the turtles turn in for the day at Poipu Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f16ca10b-2df4-42da-8a83-c9f8d9642dc2/IMG_4415.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out This was our view of the eclipse on April 6. Very partial and very cloudy but we saw what we could at 6:46 am. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/53bac5b6-39be-4aa2-bbee-02236455861b/IMG_9914.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Monk seals hung out everyday at Poipu Beach. It was such a treat to see these endangered mammals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7a808290-7c74-4984-b124-9a07cadc47e5/IMG_9810.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out We love watching for turtles surfing the waves! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/efee43cd-9a87-4776-a38f-fd79b7c2bfae/IMG_9971.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Flood waters fill the green in front of this hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/452c0e21-2cbe-4fbf-a3cb-f564217a3a92/IMG_0078.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Mike Field graciously toured us around the recently reopened Kona Village and it is stunning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/45567b8d-9619-46d0-881f-80295252962d/IMG_0082.jpg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Bill and Christi are celebrated at Merrimans on their 24th anniversary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/514a2efe-33e1-437b-841b-abad65a442e2/IMG_0284.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Worship preceding our sermon on Saturday night, April 20th. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bb357926-2c70-4f03-b506-14f598779612/IMG_0295.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out After the Saturday night service, we joined the Burns family in the bleachers to watch their son play ball. We love this family! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6df81fa2-0d08-4250-9d85-099946294647/IMG_0301.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Our most gracious AirB&B hosts, Bob and Debi Cary, are such a gift to us! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/685f6e98-e657-4465-ace1-7ecef5f69295/IMG_0373.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Spending time with Bill and Pine Barley is truly one of the highlights of our time in Kona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/dac3b5e2-7f15-4fa2-8513-2a62a667bc40/IMG_0376.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Right in the middle of our time on Kona, our 48th anniversary happened. Though it was a workday, we celebrated the following day with a great hike and some beautiful snorkeling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/23a787ee-7a40-473b-81fe-029dbe4bc358/IMG_0429.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Pictured here with some of those who attended the marriage seminar at Mokuaikaua Church, and the church’s pastor, Kahu David. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/eede32a6-89b8-4741-a99f-8df27f3f909e/IMG_0492.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Kahu David and his wife, Kim, have faithfully served at Mokuaikaua Church for decades. We’re so enjoying getting to know them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/84680877-e697-4006-a863-9b5f6036063a/IMG_0473.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out The outdoor service is vibrant and full. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c1ae039b-ecc1-4160-bc3f-c2146531dc50/IMG_0488.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out We were delighted to have longtime friends from family camp, Rob Kitzman and Chris Skiff, attend the service at Mokuaikaua Church! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/924783ca-986f-419e-be30-706cf3cd72b0/IMG_0495.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Liz and Wayne Kukita took us out to lunch after church. They are part of our Ohana in Kona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/dc78b621-eab8-4f43-8702-c9d5ab79289e/IMG_7666.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Our hiking buddies, Pine and Bill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/aaa8edd0-c9aa-41d2-af00-c27ab3a57151/IMG_0562.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out So thankful for healthy bodies and beautiful hiking areas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/979d7667-7a57-4b86-9db2-e13522493840/IMG_0586.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c210af38-2ce5-447a-aa63-e64a54eefc99/IMG_0522.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b9218871-1aad-4479-871e-ad50d49ef364/IMG_0196.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f63ab7ea-c657-4b1b-abb1-a0bca7fda0b4/IMG_0454.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fd5d1b37-6e04-4838-8b92-f660dc305eb4/IMG_0310.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Easter to Ohana Life - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2024/3/27/from-element-to-engagement monthly 0.5 2024-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d811eb68-d093-418b-ade9-c4eda9445834/IMG_8542.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out After the rain, the double rainbow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cb62ab08-132d-4946-9e06-d8b7b7b9425a/123_1+11.JPEG Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out All mounted and ready to ride! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/72d2c4b5-f737-49e5-aaae-fe743cee8b9f/IMG_8071.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out Liz and Tim Yardley came home from college/work to join us for the day. We’ve known them since their births and it’s been such a joy to watch them grow into adulthood with hearts for the Lord. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3bbcba8e-c037-4d60-b650-aadde048611f/IMG_8106.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out Bob and Elizabeth Bell, former New Englanders, got the ball rolling for the marriage conference at the Element Church in Forest City, NC, and invested greatly in getting it pulled off. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1e6d89c5-8a10-49a4-a304-8dda46b1b649/IMG_8113.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out The coffee house set-up was perfect for this “in the church” marriage conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a449ed07-b95c-4f24-b2ac-be3a0ded09f3/IMG_8140.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out The team behind the conference . . . how we enjoyed meeting and working with this group. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c2f3cd32-6e4a-4ad7-8377-89ac95b8044d/IMG_8144.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out Standing with Jonah and Anna Millwood, holding our custom made shirts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e67588ef-d6a4-4a6f-a68a-192e06b571a5/IMG_8411.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out Welcome to Oahu!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/29c50ba5-5e44-4ea7-b9a1-cc2615c0ae8c/IMG_8231.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out The welcome/registration table sign. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/140b70f5-975d-4451-95a8-7682b4c632d7/IMG_8218.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out Rodney and Miki Wong and Danny Han were responsible for the marriage conference at Kaimuki Christian Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b075c055-9863-419e-93bd-c73c6709dca7/IMG_7993.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e531b96b-5c58-4120-9232-e78747d9b005/IMG_8238.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out All of these couples came from another church in town for the marriage conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/89db641f-714b-4c2a-91dd-4001ec2fe8d6/IMG_8016.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out Box lunches were enjoyed by all in the fellowship hall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d26f9c85-d900-4ec1-a76c-a3d8e3ff2443/IMG_8027.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out Rodney snagged this selfie of a group from his church who attended. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f62097ad-3f64-436a-a390-9dd57f58e646/IMG_8261.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out Danny and Kyounghee Han are providing leadership for the Kaimuki Christian Church as Danny serves as interim pastor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/abe78ce8-4e41-4423-82fa-ebf98e89665a/IMG_8299.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d508349a-c568-4bdd-b9a7-387f695c3def/IMG_8303.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out View from the top of Koko Crater. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/03a476e1-c8ce-4a6b-8bf5-028e8b7016a5/IMG_8322.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out View from the bottom after completion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2a2930ef-61a2-4da3-974a-9a60f44b597b/IMG_8335.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out From the top of the Makapu’u Lighthouse trail, looking towards Kailua. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8de6cd6d-ef1c-485d-bef0-832e0cd4514f/IMG_8344.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out This is what we came for!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2becb169-b377-43e5-9444-c883a20cc7ba/IMG_8052.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out The informal Q&A event drew a great cross-section of folks across the ages and genders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2a271640-57dc-4d43-9c25-d7fda6023bca/IMG_8415.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out We had a delightful lunch of Dim Sum with our dear, long time friends, Patrick and Dorcas Wong. It was such a treat to be with this precious couple whom we’ve known now for a quarter of a century. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/aa4af0b5-3b81-4162-bab7-366a3ce7590a/IMG_8073.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out Rodney and Miki Wong treated us to a fabulous buffet at the Hyatt Regency overlooking Ala Moana, at sunset. The food was fantastic and the company even better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7c46528c-6561-46ec-be17-3317b9a54141/IMG_8428.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out This was our view from the Hyatt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f5ebc5f3-bd20-4eaf-bffe-d49f14e817a4/IMG_8466.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out We returned to the Makapu’u Lighthouse trail hoping to spot some whales, but they were not to be seen. Still a great hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6a7946da-b753-498c-a6e3-8a4218505993/IMG_8518.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out We also hiked Diamond Head and enjoyed looking down at Waikiki. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c23c179c-bb0c-4ba8-a956-373c37a97a0b/IMG_8579.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out And then we returned to Diamond Head for a sunrise hike which was largely obscured by clouds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c200cd10-2448-4924-8054-65581de4de6d/IMG_8605.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out But we saw Waikiki in the early morning light and it was lovely. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/49b4a017-ad89-4b89-95ac-83cd1ed36c88/IMG_8645.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out We met up with our dear friend Carrie Ho'omanawanui for lunch one day. Carrie was in the Patriots women’s study with me a number of years ago and it was so good to catch up with her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/395b8904-a151-4cd1-ad0e-89ce9998d681/IMG_8095.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out Registration Friday night, March 8, for the Kalihi Union Church marriage conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9a744a25-793b-4831-8604-1043a0ccf3a0/IMG_8649.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out Rodney and Miki Wong with their kids, Mikayla and Josiah, supported the marriage conference at KUC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6e471ce1-b25b-42f6-be6a-2735df0ae40a/IMG_8097.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out Pastor Kendal Fong welcomes everyone to the conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3b85db55-df71-4129-ad08-6b5ec0d63773/IMG_8100.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out The attendees were very engaged. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/782513c1-f78f-49a8-af89-a974219d2783/IMG_8657+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out Kendal Fong and Randy Wong debriefed with us after opening night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d01f8e05-fe20-4647-a490-013889cc73f5/IMG_8663.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out Matthew runs a ministry to prisoners and decided to give Paul’s book “Lovin’ Your Wife Like Christ When You Ain’t No Jesus” to a number of inmates he’s working with. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4ac9880d-76fb-4570-8752-6c21736024b1/IMG_8705.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out Pastor Jonathan Steeper and his wife, Patricia, though both battling health issues, were present and supportive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/45b9aa0c-dadd-4710-bf9d-10b9412d9db7/IMG_8718.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out During the third service at KUC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fae9993d-2fab-4b85-b7fe-a8c9edb79913/IMG_8671.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out One last walk at Ko’olina Beach front . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/46a8b8c6-f1aa-46c8-b41d-8382df499e2b/IMG_8720.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out And a great evening with Sean and Megan Mitsuda . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3fb11acc-7ceb-4fcf-a9cd-c639de4c4d2c/IMG_8270.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out And Randy dropped us off at the airport for our early morning flight home, and 14 hours later, we made it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c5b45aba-4045-479b-83e0-977d2aa4b942/IMG_8765.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out Julie hosted us for “Mom’s Tacos” Tuesday night after getting Gertrud from the airport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ad8d84d2-0118-409b-bf7e-9d6c16aa3f3b/IMG_8771.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out Gertrud, Lisa, and I walked “Rex” around Burke Lake, logging 5 miles early in the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f64c59ed-9a2c-46bb-acfb-d1f30b9c97fc/IMG_8789.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out We celebrated her 60th by making a proper fuss at Ruth Chris Steakhouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1fec7161-759d-4b58-ba6c-2b5b96be3b12/IMG_8840.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/05a85b1e-96ce-4070-9c08-0da2d09d39fa/IMG_8845.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out Worship was heartfelt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/940dac33-24c0-43ec-90dc-b9925653aba9/IMG_8860.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out Paul throwing out the outlines, or as we call them, “flyers.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8d0109b2-870c-4fd1-9df1-b28a465512c1/IMG_8862.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out We really enjoyed Christian comedian Kenn Kingston. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d3ab9b5c-7f92-43e5-b8ca-9439de7bd5ef/IMG_8868.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out Matthew and Michelle Wang led robust worship and blessed all of us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cefd2490-e5ae-4c3d-967c-27b5c715d16d/IMG_8871.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out This group of Puerto Rican couples from NY shared inspiring testimonies with us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3a6e32c9-46f4-4d28-922a-a556a8192a5b/IMG_8462.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out The sun set on the conference and our next stop was Albany, NY. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f93f8903-a7a8-4c35-8f39-e40b4db16fb6/IMG_8879.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out Bill and Helen Challener are salt-of-the-earth friends and chosen family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3b84fdca-4e69-486f-a6d5-6b5da922a176/IMG_8890.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out Our dinner out with Guy and Barbara Steele and Richard Hendricks was full of talking and laughter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8efa8c6e-875e-4440-a47c-47f227b8dac3/IMG_8897.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out Another highlight was making a quick trip up to the North Shore to celebrate Egyptian Mother’s Day with Beshoy and Diana and their 3-month-old, David. Such a good time!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/95aeed09-292e-48c4-b2b7-5837405336eb/IMG_8900.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out And yet another highlight was meeting up with Karen and Abigail Bushnell at Panera in Beverly. They were here from CA on a college tour and our hearts are forever bonded with theirs after spending many summers with them at family camp. How perfect that we were in town when they were! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4b380ddb-51f0-4240-bd91-436e3f020046/IMG_8923.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out And yet ANOTHER highlight was having dinner with Dave and Monique Cloutier, their daughter Nikki and her husband Ryan, and Tom and Michele Sweeney, prior to speaking at Valley Chapel on Friday night, March 22. We’ve been walking with these couples for a very long time and were so happy to have some time to connect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/14a77ea3-62bd-4591-94f1-c3756939230f/IMG_8934.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out Pastor Bob and Sharon Howard and Ken and Amy Gaudet made this date night happen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bdc8bec1-e551-464e-8077-723e9e799edf/IMG_8930.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out Refreshments and gathering around the tables provided good fellowship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b13e4ae9-9b8c-4637-a9dc-007e883b99b5/IMG_8998.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out The EM attendees, minus two couples who weren’t here for the photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3a622118-8d5b-4435-a44e-58b1cc80f2c7/IMG_8943.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Element to Engagement: Five Wonderful Weeks of Ministry - Make it stand out Our wonderful serving team of Carl and Cathy Blatchley, Steve and Janet Hathaway, Matt and Beth Ide (not pictured), and Richard Hendricks (not pictured), helped this weekend go so smoothly. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2024/2/18/capture-his-joy monthly 0.5 2024-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2053a2cd-10d7-46ec-8902-63f8a191cbbe/IMG_7583.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out Though the prediction of a “really big storm” was not fulfilled, this winter scene reflects His glory nonetheless. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d432b706-c7ab-4dfd-af10-dc63f193045f/IMG_7632.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out Paul’s “World Famous” chocolate chip cookies welcomed everyone to the conference and were definitely appreciated. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/00eaa648-cfda-442f-83fd-eb3e83cdd1fd/IMG_7668.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out The “Team” : workshop leaders, band members, behind-the-scenes workers. We gathered Friday night prior to launch to pray for the weekend, and met each morning before breakfast to lift the conference to the Lord. We all know we can’t change hearts or bring healing to a struggling marriage, but He can. And we asked Him to do just that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/60fdc686-c457-49c4-8a13-04e154c51eca/IMG_7675.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out The itinerary for the weekend, beautifully designed by Barbara Steele. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/423b31e9-967d-4eb1-bb9a-a469799eed19/IMG_7693.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out Steve and Janet Hathaway and Dave and Diana Watts took care of the book table exceptionally, as always. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bf6014c8-e7f9-4143-9103-eb7762aec759/IMG_7677.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out 400 attendees from almost 100 churches and 13 states joined in unity for the weekend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6c137bfb-af3a-4f23-8e2a-453768443164/IMG_7684.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out Dr. Harold and Dalia Arnold gave testimony of how God had moved their marriage from status quo to a true oneness relationship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f75d4f77-8418-4908-94ed-bf6b4bc3ac0c/IMG_7751.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out Bill and Christi Bachman shared how God had led them to put their marriage and family before their business callings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/db47c85a-cb57-4633-9f2a-a8bda6782308/Resized_Resized_20240203_103409_1706974799786_1706974802240.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out The ballroom was full of very responsive, eager listeners. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f3348070-0c1c-441e-ae5f-0daae436dff1/IMG_4123.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out Paul and I did the four plenary session talks as well as two workshops. Here we’re speaking on extended family relationships. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d3884e02-96dc-465c-8417-ab1d67898d95/IMG_7711.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out From the Eusebeia Conference for which we speak every October, 12 couples journeyed north to attend our conference. How we’ve grown to love these couples who are led by Dr. Harold and Dalia Arnold. We had a special meeting with them late Saturday afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7b9d7d08-3619-4f5c-9d50-faefe3f67ef1/IMG_7716.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out Saturday night’s banquet was beautifully set in the atrium. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3f53659d-cf2b-4a47-a89f-1799eb882935/IMG_7723.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out The dinner for those married 4 years or less was packed with 40 couples who came loaded with thoughtful questions for the panel of four couples married much longer than 4 years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/03a40253-6783-4e49-844a-36650b02274b/IMG_7745.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out Breakfast for pastors and ministry leaders was also packed and some great ideas were shared. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c641ece3-58d9-4502-ab6a-40c1abe11590/IMG_7708.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out And the sun set on a beautiful weekend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8b17fe1b-1395-44cf-a994-60a042598a8b/IMG_7780.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out Nate and Lexi are preparing for a ministry call. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fc5ae35d-61e1-48aa-8754-24a36a4634c7/IMG_7897.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out The tables were beautifully set for this very special evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f5b1bff5-d626-489d-88be-e2a2098fc1a6/IMG_7898.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out The room was filled with happy-to-be-here people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/166b3e3a-2e85-47e5-87b6-23f7b732df57/IMG_7902.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out We were especially delighted to have friends show up for the banquet: Bill and Debbie and Rob and Jill came even after finding out we wouldn’t be teaching on marriage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/97950769-9d4d-4b61-a142-181b25811abc/IMG_7910.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out The Sarasota Community Church is full of saints. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1d652ec3-a1c0-400d-915d-0eb0701b85a4/IMG_7918.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out Dennis Bontrager (with his wife Alice) is the lead interim pastor and has been used by God in a very powerful way these past couple of years in bringing stability to the church, and Liz Lane, the discipleship pastor, has poured her heart and soul into strengthening this body of believers through difference-making discipleship programs. We loved partnering with this team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/498e1c0a-bdbe-4bf1-8170-2432cbbddba6/IMG_7793.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out We spent 3 hours with Cissie Graham Lynch, solving many world problems. Her podcast, “Fearless with Cissie Graham Lynch” is well worth turning in to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/27edc775-f98c-4fee-812d-4c2a32d33063/IMG_7885.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out We were delighted to have lunch with Bill and Linda Tiffan one day. Bill was Paul’s first supervisor with Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship back in 1973 and he remains one of our dearest friends to this day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/422cf0c7-fba3-41f1-b1a6-f79011dc260d/IMG_7933.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out We watched the Super Bowl with our super friends, Chad and Cathy Robrock, whom we met on a Caribbean cruise 10 years ago. We became fast friends on that cruise and have connected with them at every opportunity since. No one throws a party like the two of them and we were feted with the most remarkable spread for the Super Bowl. Everything except the final score was perfect about the evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/27e220c3-c734-472e-b7f6-29501a7328f3/IMG_7922.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out I wasn’t kidding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f11d401a-a646-47ac-b61a-1fd4484b7e4d/IMG_7950.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out Our last night in Sarasota was spent with Don and Yannette Davis, whom we met in 2002 when Don came to play for the Patriots. Over the past twenty years, we’ve shared seasons of Bible study while he was on the team, and then years of the PAO conference. Our friendship runs deep and we were so delighted to have time together after a few years of absence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2967ff0e-0f41-4f45-aa57-1099e88e4e4d/IMG_7946.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out We did make it to the beach one afternoon while in Sarasota and loved our five mile walk along the sandy shore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7869a522-49d3-41dd-a27d-5f8d89e32fbf/IMG_7963.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out We love walking to the kids’ school so we can walk them home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/69dfc9eb-ea56-4ae2-907a-496fcc5d99d5/IMG_7964.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out We were graciously invited to the Johnsons’ home for a five star Valentines’ dinner of filet and scallops, a la Chef Derek. No restaurant could compete. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2c10fb26-673f-4950-8293-815310f4eae7/IMG_7980.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out In a very delayed fashion, I hosted a birthday tea party for Rachel (whose birthday was Nov 11) and a couple of her friends. It was a “throwback” of sorts, with Rachel wearing the pink gingham dress with white pinafore I had made for Lisa to wear for her 8th birthday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0ef57523-c858-4c02-a846-7a0ae8fe3c2e/IMG_7998.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out Papa honored the birthday girl with a beautiful bouquet of flowers and balloons, which put the finishing touches on this special party. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b044d4a5-db8b-4fa1-bb87-be10bfdb213d/IMG_7808.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Capture His Joy! - Make it stand out Walking around a lake in Sarasota, this bevy of pink pelicans floated in unity around the lake for over an hour. It was a beautiful, somewhat unusual sight (according to some locals). We didn’t see any sunsets while we were there, but His glory is seen in these lovely pink pelicans. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2024/1/24/its-a-new-year monthly 0.5 2024-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d756d620-8ac4-4599-b3a4-031bb20437d2/IMG_7570.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0b7eeabd-4f5b-445c-9415-3b618aea5a56/IMG_6718.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out Here we are sporting our matching, made-by-Virginia Christmas sweatshirts, circa 1995. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/396314c3-1ac0-4e26-b3c4-d27654025eb3/IMG_6599.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out Rachel loved helping us decorate our tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/17f250dc-d1d5-4cb6-8749-d337060d88d4/IMG_6597.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out Somewhat surprisingly, so did Nathan. That Patriots ornament helped. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a8296b31-ffb2-446a-92f2-e2b544fe6580/IMG_6640.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out We happily cheered on Nathan’s basketball team to victory on an early Saturday morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/792fda39-0eaa-4d59-ac57-ac3802330682/IMG_6760.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out Decorating Christmas cookies . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6603bf31-162f-49bd-88c2-1d967d1814af/IMG_6886.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out . . . and decorating the annual gingerbread house creation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/910b8dac-c34b-4a4d-b142-7d58df868c71/IMG_6855.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out These three hardly passed up a night of hot tubbing, regardless of the outdoor temp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/dcb476ed-af97-4634-bc48-da6fb89bba80/IMG_6784.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out Ernesto’s Pizza on Salem Street in the North End is our family’s favorite and they did not disappoint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6e5dfabd-5e2d-4dd2-bd7c-a566cd9b6af9/IMG_6793.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out Walking to the North End and enjoying the lights in the Public Garden continued a tradition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7d3181df-7abf-472e-b538-38323f387b86/IMG_6802.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out We not only got to go to the Andrea Bocellli concert, but we sat in a box, truly making this a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Jim and Stacey Higgins made this happen and we are so grateful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d38b77c4-2815-4160-9e4e-9534b0d1a089/IMG_8682.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out Lisa and I LOVED seeing “The Christmas Spectacular” at Radio City Music Hall as we drove home from Boston. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4de6a1d5-2bbb-40ff-a9a3-096bb2c766fe/IMG_6848.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out With three of my sibs and a couple of spouses, we had a pre-Christmas brunch in Fredericksburg. It was delightful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5c5d0e36-43d3-4519-8034-8dd12c74a4a9/IMG_6912.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out Christmas Eve service at The King’s Chapel was delightful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8668a332-2a9d-4579-8285-cbeaa590a65d/IMG_6920.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out Rachel enthusiastically models this year’s matching jammies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/20768365-5cec-41bb-8767-af73f92d7d58/IMG_9654.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out The Garcias were equally thrilled. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5521e0c0-809a-43f7-b9c4-2a46550c43e2/IMG_8427.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out The tradition continues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9264a452-6784-451c-a801-58bd834e7a73/IMG_6926.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out Even for Rex. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3b15d704-ccc3-41f7-8ee2-c78f1c513d25/IMG_8800.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out Looks like Santa is slightly malnourished . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a6d5cccd-d5c0-4b76-b52d-83b790d99115/IMG_8801.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out Rachel is pondering the reality of the red-suited “Santa” standing before her. Maybe it’s the lack of boots?? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a099bc6b-35f0-4a20-be48-dfd6ba7ec48c/IMG_7046.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out Christmas dinner was prepared and served by son-in-law and consummate chef Derek, and we were joined by my sister and bro-in-law, Laura and David. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b36b66fb-5fa8-46e2-9eef-5beef21d57c9/IMG_7059.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out And the party ends with the “Happy Birthday Jesus” cake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6a379f6a-9c49-480f-89da-69ff6ba18d5b/IMG_7129.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out Rob and Gabby Warren, with sons Micah and Joshua, came for a post-holiday evening that was lovely in every way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/72dbcd83-234c-48b1-a80a-e07f6ede5ca0/IMG_7144.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out Toasting at midnight with Grammy Essie’s egg nog or Martinelli’s, we welcomed in the new year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0e28e8eb-a576-4e0c-a35d-7fa7ae97503a/IMG_7211.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out The partying continues . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ede88db8-410a-4827-bb77-87f37b8c483c/IMG_7215.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out Lisa is wearing the crown I needlepointed for the girls when she was about 6, at her request as the “never ending princess.” It's been a few years since she’s worn it, but fortunately it still fits. :) Rachel is preparing to help her blow out the candles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0c5c1735-c58c-451a-87e5-e98b9d849427/IMG_7309.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out The ping pong table assembly crew take a moment to admire their work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e8328cdd-b3db-4252-bbf5-595f37e62c2f/IMG_7281.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out Score! Another geocache found!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/45220ae3-d99d-49d0-a6b6-67a749a4b1d0/IMG_7356.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out Just hanging with these precious ones . . . not so little anymore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f055df5f-4a2d-4744-9a93-2a7959ddb0a6/IMG_7403.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out The “Flannel Shirt Night” at the Moses Lake marriage retreat was perfect given the below zero temps outside! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c2eb4cb2-6ca5-47d8-b20c-6120886f1c86/IMG_7392.PNG Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out Proof! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1bba2548-4189-48ea-a5a0-7a6c1103b57e/IMG_7428.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out The traditional photo of the “team” who made the marriage retreat happen. Left to right: John and Sharlyn Roberts, Justin and Marilyn Shuck, Mark and Sharon Blazer, and Phil and Andrea Lawson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d2d81c0e-ca3b-437b-82ac-fc261cdb3cd0/IMG_7485.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out The Marriage Seminar at Moses Lake Christian Church began with worship led by John Roberts and team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/20aa5b7a-a640-44f4-9ac8-3ebfc29f763e/IMG_7498.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out The team behind the seminars held at the Moses Lake Christian Church: same team as the retreat committee plus Phil Payne (standing between Marilyn Shuck and Phil Lawson). We’re honored to be standing with such a great group of men and women. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ab0fcec8-15a8-4ecd-ac0b-75bd52379bea/IMG_7514.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out Scott and Lisa Paulson, along with their four children, are faithfully serving the congregation at South Hills Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/25509ea3-1de4-44be-a933-44c8b906c65e/IMG_7525.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out Scott Paulson, lead pastor of South Hills Church, welcomes the crowd and sets the stage for the marriage conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/64deb349-cbdc-459b-9d35-f7d2c03b6993/IMG_7537.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out Scott introducing Paul to a video camera and an empty auditorium. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/09c75551-6503-4acb-99ee-271c314c0a6f/IMG_7468.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's a New Year - Make it stand out This masterpiece was painted by God in Moses Lake last week. Glory!! https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2023/12/13/how-is-it-december-already monthly 0.5 2023-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b98a1526-b7e8-471d-9f4c-01e952d9e108/IMG_5451.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fd4667ba-deb6-442c-bc58-8b4f0ae2c675/IMG_5516.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out For the third year in a row, we celebrated my birthday with Bill and Pine…and I’m wearing a plumeria lei handmade by Pine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4adcdc2c-e14d-4707-9ca2-6256526dd47f/IMG_5467.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out Denise Hart (center), organizer and host of the two Q & A nights, stands with some who attended the first Friday night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bf17c703-7f20-40a0-82fd-e2afef6dd1b1/IMG_5650.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out We’re standing with the three Schenk brothers and their partners at the end of the second Q & A Friday night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0c76c19c-18f8-4cd1-a7e5-83c38caf90a2/IMG_5648.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out Both evenings were very well attended and full of energy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/91c1cf56-b041-4751-84e4-05fa7e2ad901/IMG_5498.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0a8b204a-04ea-4983-b8cf-908cfa2f1036/IMG_5503.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out The Sunday morning outdoor service was packed and it was a privilege to worship with this body of Christ. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/39319c48-66c3-4930-9493-cfc72946e020/IMG_5508.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out Pastor David and Kim de Carvalho lead this ministry at Mokuaikaua Church and graced us with these beautiful leis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d9c2b53a-cc86-4178-950f-8d1dbdcf345a/IMG_5661.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out Kim and her team did a beautiful job of hospitality for the marriage seminar held on a Saturday morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1e52ea05-a1a5-477a-96de-ab54521c2375/IMG_5666.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out Drayth and DeAnne Sielaff were celebrating their thirtieth anniversary on the island and came to the seminar! We became fast friends after they rescued us by “jumping” our borrowed car when it didn’t start. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/01a23993-617f-4089-b49c-0cb99d2476a4/IMG_5625.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out Jodi Coetzee (sans husband Christian, who was ill that night) is knocking it out of the park with the youth programs at LSC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6e8a22ab-ed39-41da-8db0-2788e242a31f/IMG_5614.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out Jaycee Coetzee leads worship for the high school youth group. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/69642348-a588-4ec1-9a03-d7e3368b3637/IMG_5679.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out The young adults Saturday night gathering started with dinner and was followed by a Q & A time on relationships. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b5c4aca5-3af9-465b-a2e3-693831371899/IMG_1577.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out It’s not every day that friends from Boston fly to Kona to hear us speak for the marriage seminar, but when they do, their picture goes in the blog. Keith and Wendy Moore have become dear friends and we had a great time hiking with them after the seminar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8b343cbd-07ac-48c1-9ddf-71fe7e398560/IMG_5744.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out One last sunset . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5bfa8c94-02cf-4231-ba3c-658e9f2b5d5b/IMG_5877.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out We snuck in a quick visit with Rosemary Dougan before speaking at Windsor Christian Academy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fb0f8bec-cc05-4731-9198-69e0e1b5ae74/IMG_5907.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out Lance Wallace is the senior pastor of Windsor Christian Church and we so enjoyed working with him for the second year in a row. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/163a0f64-23b1-4273-9325-f41a62b902ad/IMG_5903.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out Randy and Joy Hitchcock arranged the evening at Windsor Christian Academy and we always love being with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/df1c2d72-9fa0-4f8e-bc5f-7d31a6b40e79/IMG_5951.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out Kimmie adores Paul and it was a gift to Patty for her to know they were having good times in her room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/11b508b8-cbfc-4279-ae97-02edb84a6371/IMG_6288.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/263797d1-f1a8-4ea7-a712-d7ce89db1c45/IMG_8409.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out Ana and Rachel made turkey cupcakes for the Thanksgiving dessert table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5cde555f-a93c-4df1-a281-6e4d7a45a311/IMG_6070.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out All twelve of us sat around one long table for Thanksgiving dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/98c49538-2624-4523-b2e9-9c4f9a99b87b/IMG_6086.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out Between Thanksgiving dinner and dessert, we speedily put together this puzzle of Catalina Island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ea821c21-b910-4a89-9d98-5fd63c5a9012/IMG_6095.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out The kids LOVED playing this vintage game “Skittles” by Carrom . . . which became one of the entries in the “Kids vs. Adults” competition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8d01d5c2-538f-4e21-abe4-235e58f903d1/IMG_6157.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out The all-family football game, played on the green space abutting our property, was won by the adults . . . and it was the ONLY game won by the adults. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e7cd62cb-a7dc-4f37-a413-6d8d9580d3ea/IMG_6171.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out Croquet anyone? The kids didn’t love it, but we think it might’ve been because of long grass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/dc0adf1a-8328-4108-9800-938eb9f6833a/IMG_6185.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out Darts . . . won by the kids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9f20b36f-6b1a-458a-9bf7-82ae3c7f856d/IMG_6190.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out Farkle . . . also won by the kids . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/71fced3b-3b44-4f3e-a5b3-ba7c253b6dd4/IMG_6179.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out S’mores and hot tubbing was enjoyed by all and won by no one. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/78eddca0-5b12-45ea-b40a-2e41aee56213/IMG_8444.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out My brother Frank and his wife joined us for dessert one night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2bc1d610-d9c8-46e3-ae26-1f811cabf973/IMG_6219.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out When the 13-year-old grandson asks you to do a sewing project with him, you say YES!! I’d say that’s a win for the adults. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b50f6977-801a-4b35-a9d7-c24bd6fe0529/IMG_6229.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out We did venture out on one field trip to the National Zoo. The very cold temps and wind kept the crowds down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/291a250a-e7e4-453a-95a4-4c3f05120d03/IMG_6380.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out Valley Chapel held their date night at a neighboring church after deciding that competing with a youth group nerf event would not be compatible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fa5edf2e-f834-40ae-817c-8733c03eaec4/IMG_6383.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out We were surprised and delighted to have these three couples, with whom we’ve done many family camps, marriage conferences, and life with for over two decades, show up for date night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cb1f43eb-5c93-412d-929c-94625a329755/IMG_6394.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out The team from Valley Chapel who put together the Date Night . . . spearheaded by Ken and Amy Gaudet (far right) and invited by Pastor Bob Howard (next to Amy.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/636bf9d1-9ca7-4c31-ac44-bbc1ff98d0df/IMG_6402.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out Engagement Matters was hosted again by Matt and Beth Ide (far right) who were joined by an able team and attendees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ba312d27-f15c-432a-b7ed-2ddb2a28a84e/IMG_6440.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out We thoroughly enjoyed interacting with the eleven couples who were considering marriage and were so grateful for the behind-the-scenes friends who made it happen by keeping us well-fed and comfortable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a3b06e6a-918c-4608-8347-54df6bd6b364/IMG_6461.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out We spent one evening at a local restaurant treating our dearly beloved neighbors to a final meal together. How we will miss these friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c1cc3f84-490c-4d23-ba3b-3398f6476aa9/IMG_6566.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out A glorious sunset viewed from our backyard . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9470b3f6-93a7-41bf-a17b-ae2ae316efe5/IMG_6695.jpeg Virginia's Blog - How Is it December Already? - Make it stand out And the first snow of the season, which fell Dec. 11. Hoping for much more!! https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2023/10/30/wherever-you-are monthly 0.5 2023-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e730765e-a411-432b-90d4-02ffc324d6ed/IMG_4475.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3d062b20-e99e-40c9-818c-7cbf8c20b00f/Resized_20230924_104633.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out At Immanuel Bible Church, Sunday morning, where we wrapped up the reunion: (l to r: Lucy, Melissa, Laura, Frank, Francene, and yours truly) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ce8e7079-8ac0-49f9-93ca-492a5e5d3370/IMG_4512.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out The honoree, Francene, daughter #3 in a line-up of six girls, with the 7th child being the only brother. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3f788e00-38af-40cc-ae04-22ed3c339590/IMG_2017.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Friday night at Grace Community Church in Chelmsford, MA, drew an energetic crowd. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1174922e-b438-4a05-832c-92c0d03b0a88/IMG_4607.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Richard Hendricks took care of the book sales throughout the conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e06b531f-5c28-4a7a-9d05-b36b083457e1/IMG_4616.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Nate Burgoyne, Care Pastor at GCC, was a delight to work with. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ee4f0634-345c-47db-b691-eb38b1580e0f/IMG_2998.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out We’re speaking at the Arabic Evangelical Baptist Church in West Roxbury on the importance of balancing marriage and work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ec4fe308-6c1b-4219-b2e3-fda8765133ef/IMG_4653.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Under the leadership of Pastor Khaled Ghobrial, this team of three couples has undertaken this ministry which focuses on building into marriages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/15ae417b-8d71-4386-af88-a9098f072fb3/IMG_4656.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Though there are many friends at this church, it was a special joy to connect with Beshoy and Diana Estafanous. Paul has been mentoring Beshoy for about 5 years now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c50e06c5-a155-4b95-8a08-62553e3ef77f/IMG_4684.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Avonne Jarvis and Patrick, Isaac, Kendra and Kara pulled off a great surprise in honor of Skip’s 60th birthday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/aa682068-a623-4aae-9f71-627b8e3a658e/IMG_4690.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out A brief visit with the MacDonalds capped the afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d5a5957b-4d30-467a-a81e-fd9488987b3b/IMG_4754.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Painting all the wood floor boards, trim, stair risers, closet doors, and regular doors white was a BIG job. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/59d3a5cf-c3a2-4b54-ac22-95b9641f1844/IMG_4773.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Paul and Richard worked together non-stop for days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fd9c1645-7d32-4ef0-abc3-83ea619fd984/IMG_4790.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Matt, Susie and Anna Light showed us around their new home and property. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b82afe94-7a70-4349-863d-e31128c21f07/IMG_4823.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Nathan, playing quarterback, led the “Rams” to victory that day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6b4161d6-8bc6-40ea-93ef-8d21fade4746/IMG_4899.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Rob and Gabby Warren are invaluable assets to HIM and to us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8c4b414f-ef56-447a-88f1-ac6270126c25/IMG_4928.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Flying in to San Diego at sunset was pretty spectacular. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9b67c163-035b-43b3-875a-4542171cba78/IMG_4937.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Jared Burke welcomes the Saturday night attendees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/37c58222-362f-46b7-b7f9-895d3e5e3dac/IMG_4941.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Dave and Diana Watts drove down from Sacramento to take care of the book table Saturday and Sunday. They rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/20ca48d2-db7b-4b1a-a9c8-9a702e803e44/IMG_4956.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Pastor Jared and Jessi Burke met as “kids” at Maranatha, and eventually married. Their parents, siblings, and kids are all part of the ministry at Maranatha—a powerful legacy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d0174bed-6397-4aef-b3c7-7119580445fd/IMG_5082.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Daniel Bentley is the lead pastor of Maranatha Chapel. His dad, Ray, passed away suddenly and shockingly from Covid complications a year and a half ago and Daniel was appointed to take his place. Daniel and his wife and family had been church planting in Colorado prior to that, and had returned to Maranatha a year before his father’s death. He is an anointed pastor and preacher and we loved working with him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a76d483d-08a7-42a9-b2b5-d6908ae4a372/D932CCB1-D96F-4DC6-94AB-77A4D8D914E9.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out John Wickham is one of the worship leaders at Maranatha Chapel and is described as an incredibly talented and equally humble man of God. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9eb65e3c-93e7-4cb1-a79a-bc59fd50be8d/IMG_5061.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out So fun to connect with Steve and Jodee Neal, who were part of the Patriots couples’ study for the eight years he played for the Pats. We were so inspired by them as we had breakfast together the next day and heard about their Christ-centered family. They love being a part of the Maranatha community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/342f761e-d3c9-440c-a432-af8a64789554/IMG_5089.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out We were thrilled that Chaz and Emily Celaya and their kids drove up to reconnect with us. They both served on family camp staff back in the day and it had been a long time since we had seen them. We were so encouraged to hear about their life of serving at Point Loma Nazarene University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/68ca4dea-6ad2-4dee-8cc1-a5b52d4dd6da/IMG_5066.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Chris and Juanita Thomas were very involved in the InterVarsity chapter at San Diego State University back when Paul was our staff leader. They were at our wedding and spent many summers at family camp with their two kids. It’s been a few years since we’d seen them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b18dbc32-d894-48d6-9266-3d421f945fd4/FC596956-FF80-49D9-910B-B8FC0D642B8A.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out The early morning sunrise is reflecting off the top of the waves. So beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c9fa10f7-f7a9-4118-9cda-958459fbc92e/F7F9982D-47B8-40C9-B804-78D17C926DEA.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Two of our beach walks happened at sunset . . . glorious. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/71bfdca3-8678-485e-837b-bb71c89fe329/IMG_5185.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Harold and Dalia Arnold have become very dear and treasured friends as well as partners in ministry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5790f5a2-99d4-4ceb-b808-0d3c030d0349/DSC_4872.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Presenting at the Saturday morning plenary session. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/571d879e-62b6-46b1-9317-49c7f584fc62/IMG_5177.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out The room was alive for worship Sunday morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8b5030c0-a816-4325-89d6-7ea12f37eaa3/IMG_5157.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Harold’s mother, Dorothy, is the queen of this event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/332e330c-7b7e-4e7b-b216-b1d6472952ed/IMG_5199.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Gerard and Tonya Breland lead us in soulful worship every year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6638e8ca-9d8a-4d0d-9da8-77212532eea9/IMG_5162.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Ken and Amy Gaudet, longtime friends and HIM partners from New England, have made Eusebeia a “must attend” each year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4cd07773-5a24-4a15-ba93-05c89206fe2b/IMG_5243.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Wendy Turney served us with her gift of decorating and helped us get our wall art from leaning against the walls to hanging on them. We love what she did! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/57fe0635-d8f9-4d9a-bed1-e8b27d5e2a1c/IMG_5262.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out She’s really good at what she does. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/da248401-5934-4725-a90f-23b4af03b093/IMG_5251.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Julie and the kids, who are big fans of Wendy also, joined us for dinner one night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c2d8cb26-208d-4008-ad57-e5aed111c239/IMG_5287.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Nathan and Rachel creatively carved their pumpkins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a365fc91-1761-45fa-99cc-6edb5dcdb80a/IMG_5344.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Nathan’s flag football team debriefs with the coach after their first win in the play-offs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/16093b70-79cb-4070-afc3-255b10f272e8/IMG_5362.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Papa comforts a dejected quarterback after their loss in the second game. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/32bdc89c-b6bf-49c9-9c0c-6c76ecb3afb6/IMG_5306.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2b0dfea0-3798-43bc-91cf-d1834c3819a3/IMG_5216.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Wherever you are, be all there - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2023/9/28/-and-then-we-work monthly 0.5 2023-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d03d0e25-b368-4f25-a236-91e8a6ff3d84/IMG_4476.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4d465e19-6ec1-4e24-af3b-683a15a7014e/IMG_3693.jpg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out Off to school to walk with the Littles, which is a great way to start the day! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6c0d4396-6ab0-4f25-96fb-478a94029ea4/IMG_3791.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out Happily standing with Grayson and Christen (Engel) Mayberry during the reception. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ba951d19-6a7a-4508-89ce-3fa146860fce/IMG_3759.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out Before it started, we captured this beautiful setting where the wedding was held. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b5f80320-a00c-48b7-a92f-74a952489f57/IMG_3708.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out Early morning meet-up with Leiann was one of the highlights of our time in Charleston. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/38a8e18e-afdb-42d3-ba83-a39eb292b74d/IMG_3828.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out And shockingly . . . we found our way to the beach two mornings in a row for a 5-mile, sunrise beach walk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c4e644af-78e2-4695-86c1-15844ba5923e/IMG_3844.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cae63a30-8444-4d48-b8f3-cf9b366434a3/IMG_3865.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out The founder and director of Lodestar Mountain Inn, Steve Wingfield, and his wife, Barbara, made a brief appearance during our stay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7202afff-3111-4669-a466-830a6cfcc4c0/IMG_3922.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out The pastors and staff of Sarasota Community Church were a delightful group to hang out with. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/af14e96e-b6d7-45e5-91b3-6e262d71ca42/IMG_3871.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out Though we lost to Dennis and Alice Bontrager, we gave them a run for their money on our first corn hole competition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/378f1563-08e0-4e21-bb60-94095ffad489/IMG_3878.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out Dennis and Alice gave it a good effort, but it was not enough to win the game. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/93eb2ed9-82a4-463a-b4d9-1085bba0d77f/IMG_3916.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out Hard at work trying to figure out the recipe for Paul’s chocolate chip cookies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/39477c71-0744-4a3a-a77c-4dad61f3e6cf/IMG_4053.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out The YWAM base is strategically located right on the water in downtown Mazatlan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5131926c-7e42-4819-893c-e8fe38c473dc/IMG_4003.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out Brent and Heather Madsen are the founders and directors of this over 20-year-old base. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a8a5e2c9-ad44-4485-b146-4c703403dbd3/IMG_3998.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out The committee did a beautiful job of transforming their oft-used auditorium into a romantic getaway for the marriage conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c542cdf2-7d2c-4d34-a248-2b5f2fe1aafe/IMG_4060.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out Dinner out with Josh and Cammie was a delight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6ac0797d-48ce-4c60-ac71-5fe243a1bb6c/IMG_4067.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out The all-staff worship time, held every Monday morning, was full of passion and energy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8d615dca-001d-4254-b2be-8450e60b478b/IMG_4074.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out Speaking on relationships to the all-staff “Connect” Monday afternoon was lively. Most of the 120 base staff are single and young. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b2912b64-ed73-40a0-a4a9-d6723dd66f5f/IMG_4077.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out On our final morning, we were happy to have breakfast with Nathan and Ellie (soon to be) Everson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/91eeec7c-066c-4b57-885c-6212d0c96bd2/IMG_4047.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out Natalie, from the UK, is the admin for the base and we had a lovely lunch with her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7e592ca2-6fc7-4e29-9c8c-4ec17ec1d685/IMG_4100.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out The Garcias continue to put down roots in Oakland . . . their newly landscaped front yard looks beautiful! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4af0716e-a31b-4d6d-a1d4-7c66f3621b2d/IMG_4178.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out Ruth’s Chris Steak House was a fitting venue for celebrating Brandon’s 13th birthday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3a62a6a8-cb02-4e81-b2ad-a5678469fadb/IMG_4199.jpg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out A brief visit with Frank and Shirley Stenzel and Ted and Melinda (Stenzel) Collins was better than no visit at all! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bf4b48f0-8c0d-4c2a-b45d-401944730565/IMG_4217.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out Glad Tidings is a pentecostal, Bible believing, socially involved church in Live Oak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/962aace9-7b75-4828-aad3-cbeebf19a9cf/IMG_4210.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out DJ and Rachel Crist are the family pastors at Glad Tidings and they are passionate about encouraging family and marriages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/aaeeed97-e9c9-4236-b2db-829143854e3f/IMG_4213.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out Our dear friends, Dave and Diana Watts, came up to Glad Tidings to take care of our book table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7762d432-e952-4d23-bf86-042a5b0b1110/IMG_4223.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out Our final teaching time for Glad Tidings was at their church plant in Nevada City. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/159ec466-ac07-4108-8054-41621356a5bc/IMG_4270.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out Tom Carmody welcomes the attendees to the Marriage Conference, “Marriage Rich,” on Friday night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9971d23e-e2a7-4434-af6f-59c24752e7ce/IMG_4281.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out Tom and Joan Carmody stand with us on the balcony at the hotel hosting the marriage conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5affbe5c-9cff-4b0a-9f02-6b643a65715f/IMG_4259.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out The picnic baskets are labeled and ready for the guests’ Saturday lunch. Very cute and creative! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/483dd153-5d1d-4418-84d3-8349488d59d1/IMG_4326.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out Paul preaching Sunday morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/530e4cdb-c718-44b8-9984-73f632f2e4b0/IMG_4328.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out The house is full! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6bfa12a0-dbaa-4245-888c-cc518380862a/IMG_4329.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out Our lunch date with Lindsey was a definite highlight of our time in Rosemary Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6f1890c5-ae06-439c-bca5-7523d90b200e/IMG_4341.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2e80e730-ac7d-4853-b0bb-40a465e2c224/IMG_4346.jpeg Virginia's Blog - . . . and then we work - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2023/9/13/first-we-play monthly 0.5 2023-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1b98a357-3451-4253-ba84-782ea10578f8/IMG_1730.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out Sunrises and sunsets . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0271d78b-cd3a-460a-ab73-443f878c2384/IMG_7129.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out Ohana hospitality everywhere we walked . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3c1cfc7f-4769-4ddd-84bd-8e43ec4e3912/IMG_1595.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out Celebration lunch at Merriman’s Restaurant in Waimea . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3e43efef-4dee-4497-beec-1da93097608c/IMG_1824.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out Sharing a meal with Bob and Debi Cary, our wonderful hosts . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2da29f9f-2449-44b1-9b0e-dfb15f01ee11/IMG_7176.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out Attending Living Stones Church with several of Lisa’s students and colleagues . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/44b7fc23-5ed9-4772-a478-3c1caccf98c7/IMG_7189.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out Hiking to Captain Cook’s memorial with the same church-attending group . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/205c40b5-5693-4560-a8c6-03213e57ca7b/IMG_1904.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out Hiking to Kona Village and being treated to a canoe sail by the best in the islands, Mike Field https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4c2a21e9-31de-4467-930d-a1c328cecd57/IMG_1983.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out Did I mention sunrises and sunsets? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e23a774f-c8e4-4064-ad69-44b7f0371b82/IMG_2104+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out Breakfast and dinner around the table where lively conversations were had. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fae6d6df-0e9a-467a-a67b-faae44c4d504/IMG_2258.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out Nathan turned 10 while there and we celebrated with deluxe shaved ice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/410b0930-dfcd-40bd-b141-5a00aeeb1c2b/IMG_2308.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out Since all the boys are into basketball, Papa found a community center with an open gym, and some pretty intense mixed gender games were played. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/905a8d07-b75f-4b0e-b6ae-53730d96dfed/IMG_2371.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out We’re all still friends after the Girls beat the Boys at family game night (for the second reunion in a row, I might add.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a03b6d5a-2d14-471a-a06e-91dc198e75e1/IMG_2387.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out One of our favorite hikes, starting at Shipwreck Beach and hiking the Lithified Cliffs. Gorgeous! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6100f69b-c943-405d-b37c-e5bdd6f02137/IMG_2488.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out One special evening of food and fun was spent with the Booye clan, whom we’ve grown to deeply love through the years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/27841867-45ea-417f-8d45-73f7cbf5a94d/IMG_2493.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out If we had never left the home loaned to us, the children would’ve been perfectly content to swim day in and day out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a4243064-85b6-4864-bada-090887db3676/IMG_2520.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out . . . and night out . . . under a full moon, with glow sticks. A very fun evening was had. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/850f2816-153e-4cbe-a948-1ff1154d88ce/IMG_2511.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out We introduced “A Family After God’s Own Heart” devotional book to our kids/grandkids for evening devotions and they voted it in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9cf40a81-bace-463b-a133-f7ce6eb2769b/IMG_2910.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out Lots of snorkeling, boogie boarding, paddle boarding, and swimming was done at Poipu Beach as well as Kalapaki. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2700b4e8-1888-4f28-a75c-17d726221200/AG7A6251.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out And my one request was fulfilled: a family portrait shoot, done again by Phil Booye. Our plan to shoot it at the beach was foiled by high winds, so the golf course filled in nicely. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/818cfe1e-09e8-4183-9152-72ea3e034a38/IMG_2703.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out The Garcias https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/01535166-7ae0-441c-8f35-c4bfb896e484/AG7A5925.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out The Johnsons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1f6bcf31-6c50-427f-8a2d-cf370e795320/AG7A5998.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out Auntie Lili and her adoring nieces and nephews https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a68a2f9c-53bb-4abc-8eda-62064f3e6da7/AG7A6038.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out Papa and Gigi with the precious grandkids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e132418f-1617-4c5e-8efe-513f2269e5be/IMG_3274.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out The sunset was reflecting off clouds in the east . . . so beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/db0c5fea-2815-4942-9169-035b4e9eaef9/IMG_3249.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out Walking the Cliff Walk never gets old. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5f8c65b7-45b0-40a6-989d-02aa26fd9f34/IMG_3292.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out Ready, set, go . . . down the river into the ocean at Narragansett. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e3cf62b7-33a4-4ef4-b0d9-b4983902b76c/IMG_3356.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out One last game at Fenway did not disappoint. The Sox won!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/25c2dc43-906f-4796-be4a-647a94be14bf/IMG_3405.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out Pastor Todd and Alisa Cravens treated us to lunch after church on Sunday, Aug. 13. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5b02a5eb-30ca-431e-aadb-d7d8db718c8b/IMG_3449.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out Don and Betsy were absolute rock stars as they came 4 days in a row to help us pack. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/efe1410e-5786-4765-9a3b-5483270dc1a1/IMG_3526.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out The moving company did a phenomenal job of getting our furniture and household goods to Fairfax unscathed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/95db0391-4bac-487c-ad82-43f03d3330a6/IMG_3530.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out Richard treated us to dinner out on our last night in Bedford. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ea924f5a-02ba-4a64-8e47-90a610db4656/IMG_3541.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out Off I drove to Fairfax, leaving our beloved home and people behind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/342221c1-1779-4e4a-a41c-63520688a402/IMG_3576.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out We were all greatly relieved when Paul arrived safely in the 26’ rental truck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0c774c2b-7e2b-4291-8edc-13de4aeb9b55/IMG_3556.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out The welcome sign which greeted us upon arrival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2cdea99f-9e47-4b7a-94ce-3b374a43e4d4/IMG_3585.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out “Opening night” at our new home with the Johnsons and the Leaches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/82114f5c-7bf7-4c97-9c45-8a3578254f3f/IMG_3654.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out So much fun . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/96b7a7e5-912f-4df6-a630-0bd2ce3d2ca5/Resized_20230822_200429.jpeg Virginia's Blog - First We Play . . . - Make it stand out This gorgeous sunset photo was captured by my sister Laura, who lives just 2 miles from us. Another kind expression of His great love for us. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2023/7/17/on-the-move monthly 0.5 2023-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/25256880-03fe-4107-bda6-0485580f308c/IMG_0757.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the move - Make it stand out Peonies . . . beautiful and fragrant, truly one of the loveliest gifts of the garden as spring parades its finest. These, from a dear friend’s garden, graced our home with sweetness for days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/28319640-d03a-49c7-8a56-b359283daee9/IMG_0791.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the move - Make it stand out Mr. and Mrs. Dan Elliott were all smiles throughout their June 11th wedding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b651703a-c4fe-4be1-9e99-0eca7451a86f/IMG_0813.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the move - Make it stand out Hanging with the special guest of honor, Wally! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e2fe45db-a622-4fa8-84ca-043a03613915/IMG_1217.jpg Virginia's Blog - On the move - Make it stand out An added bonus of the Olson wedding was having dinner with longtime and deeply loved but not often seen friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4979c948-666c-4d55-9c9c-02fe392fc419/IMG_0826.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the move - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5e868fb0-305a-4074-bb79-69152673b298/IMG_0839.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the move - Make it stand out Beshoy and Diana were thrilled by the blue powder which exploded in the air, revealing the gender of their firstborn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9384360a-049e-4261-bc7d-fc05e5c828fe/IMG_1004.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the move - Make it stand out Brandon’s team after winning two in a row on Sunday, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4a436ced-b282-462d-8db3-bca9bcb1a571/IMG_1015.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the move - Make it stand out Brandon (#11) plays center and usually has a height advantage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1c5745d9-4985-448e-a37f-9c708c8f70cb/IMG_1011.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the move - Make it stand out The tournament happened Father’s Day weekend, so we honored Paul Sunday morning with his favorite breakfast foods at Wendy’s lovely home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/156ce47f-b956-4ead-a853-4dee153d1323/IMG_1194.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the move - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c9533bbb-1828-4cec-bfa1-d63fb1fde0d7/IMG_1061.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the move - Make it stand out Loved being with the Monterastelli family, with whom we’ve done family camp for over a decade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/49011ead-909f-4081-8a04-a253ab1791f3/IMG_1140.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the move - Make it stand out The leadership team for the week: Daniel Bentley, Lucas Silva, Jared Burke, and us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5104dee4-a999-4ff1-b114-44d2d74a48b2/IMG_1102.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the move - Make it stand out Baptisms at the Lake on Wednesday were cause for great celebration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/dfe1253d-bed1-4f60-be1b-ab4e8e00b185/IMG_1118.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the move - Make it stand out The hike up to Inspiration Point for the yummy pancake breakfast was made even better by hiking with new friends, Scott and Christi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fea20d76-0b12-4a3d-9e2b-ec11b5648ded/IMG_1133.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the move - Make it stand out A special afternoon visit with Stan and Angi White was also a highlight. We’ve been friends with the Whites for 4 decades. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/80828d44-6862-47ce-8354-01fb12b41662/IMG_1172.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the move - Make it stand out The closing session Saturday morning featured the children singing with “Music Mama” —a great Forest Home tradition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2fb80885-46b6-42a1-ac51-1e8e15c562a7/Family+Devotional+Spiraled.jpg Virginia's Blog - On the move - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/21978538-dbea-4ffa-9bc7-f551bb81e3a2/IMG_1342.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the move - Make it stand out The Versluys family, with seven children ranging in age from 3 to 17, didn’t let the rain dampen their enthusiasm for getting together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d06262f8-6576-4e87-9583-b75400a5dd2b/IMG_1424.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the move - Make it stand out Christy, Pam, Patty, and I have been getting together since 1995, when we were in the same Mom to Mom group. Though “Joe’s on a Roll” in Beverly was out of lobster and rain spoiled our sunset beach dinner, we had a sweet time together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1c2ed18b-5009-49d4-9102-1596d65e7a21/IMG_1328.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the move - Make it stand out Agit and Jolly are our Indian neighbors whom we love dearly, and to mitigate our sorrow related to no longer being neighbors by the end of August, they took us out for an Indian buffet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7ddfc8c8-4b12-42ae-806a-ac7d2edbd6fa/IMG_1442.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the move - Make it stand out In celebration of Papa and Gigi’s arrival, a trip to Dunkin’ Donuts was appropriate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1774d5c5-82ca-444e-a6a4-c12f879f5398/IMG_1473.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the move - Make it stand out Rachel frosted the “Gigi Cakes” aka “Cinnamon Chip Scones” and we delivered some to friends, but enjoyed plenty for ourselves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/84986752-8afa-436c-acd2-ff005ff67ee0/IMG_1488.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the move - Make it stand out Back from walking Rex . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/055ee316-f8b4-4db3-b226-b4e561e136dd/IMG_1531.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the move - Make it stand out A little basketball competition got us all sweating. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cb2dce0b-8940-4023-b04b-0ce6c4d7e0ab/IMG_1308.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the move - Make it stand out This is the constant state of our house currently as we dismantle it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/72846cb5-f0b9-4d3c-bdc0-73b087135ded/IMG_1056.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the move - Make it stand out The last vestiges of a beautiful sunset over Forest Home. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2023/6/8/roses-rancho-rosemary-retirement monthly 0.5 2023-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/25af20ec-1e0c-4fb6-84d7-035b7f78e44a/IMG_0016.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out Spring has greeted us at every turn . . . but the roses we saw in California were show-stopping. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7662a4d1-cccf-4b89-a601-806d8a8ceb8b/IMG_0046.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out The time of corporate worship and teaching was powerful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2cca5b11-69fa-48c9-9a5d-dcb96f63661e/IMG_0142.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out For over four decades, we’ve been cherished friends and effective ministry partners with Ray Johnston, the brains and visionary behind the Bayside family of churches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1271c441-d877-4637-93eb-66de13b71b8e/IMG_0081.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out Our workshop on marriage was well attended and only briefly interrupted by Ray when he came in to affirm our teaching. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/662fbf7c-a806-41c1-b0cd-5b51ec1aa278/IMG_0078.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out Dave and Diana Watts are such dedicated friends and servant-hearted humans as they take care of our book table at any event within a reasonable distance of Granite Bay. We are so grateful for them! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ea7d18ae-ea68-47de-b9d3-f07d97d9dc6d/IMG_7685.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out Post-conference dinner with the Johnsons was a blast and a perfect ending to our three days there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6fb49c76-4c72-4c74-a97d-3bdc95428f86/IMG_0164.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out After getting picked up in San Diego, we crossed the border into Mexico and arrived at Rancho Abierto 7 hours later. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f77101ae-5522-47e9-9937-d294e5f4df54/IMG_0186.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3a624203-ae60-462b-bad0-1a6873152b85/IMG_0177.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out Sue McCoy makes a few announcements prior to our daily teaching. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cf6ebbc7-39c9-4a6e-a27b-982f48effe8f/IMG_0217.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out Paul leads a devotional time for the families, with a couple of eager helpers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8e2a6562-c381-4051-af43-792858a323b2/IMG_0267.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out He leads another family devotional to start the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7dc1ec6b-07f3-4856-b19c-4b533c97b579/IMG_0223.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out We had the honor of spending a couple of afternoons with the Jr/Sr high class teaching on relationships. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bb5fda89-0a7f-4d68-b682-01e5f0f08464/IMG_0225.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out The chilly mornings gave way to warmer afternoons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ed83edbc-0452-48c9-950d-0f7be44f329f/IMG_0243.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out Brian and Sue McCoy are long time friends and the founders and directors of Rancho Abierto. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/85df06f5-9429-4c59-a4da-1c22a5ad5100/IMG_20230517_190714.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out The family game show night was a blast and the guy with the lei did a fantastic job of hosting it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7d0f2b3a-55e9-4c28-a2f2-0e29cadd6966/IMG_20230517_190641.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out Of course, he couldn’t have done it without his faithful sidekick, who stands here with Aleida. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/41a11d35-3078-4055-b5d8-c2bcf71a27b9/received_2225599460962452.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out The game show contestants were full of energy and competitive spirit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f7c3d7c0-f384-4aaa-85e4-45e38aa21cd4/received_150297448020827.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out The community made “a proper fuss” over the birthday of RB’s lunch cook, Blanca. She is also the mother of year round RB staffers, Adan and Aleida. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0583df99-828c-4459-a118-cd49090dd428/IMG_0321.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out Driving out in the early morning of May 20, this was our send-off . . . early morning clouds rising above the “super bloom”, agricultural fields, and gentle foothills. Adios, until 2024, Lord willing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/213d725d-6370-48fe-8dca-4f134f7e8f12/IMG_0423.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out Rosemary is a class act: a faithful, kind, wise woman of God whose well-lived life has impacted so many. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c931db78-0e2f-49cf-b2f3-afbff06a3b4e/IMG_0433.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out Dear friends, the Andersons and the Hitchcocks, shared a table with us at the party and we had a great time catching up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9c43f7d2-fb9f-4df0-9564-ceec5a60ee76/IMG_3816.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out Carter and Tracey Welch hosted us for our short stay in Santa Rosa, and their son Turner and his fiancée Tamara joined the party over breakfast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/50758e55-ccf4-4d9e-8b3e-4d944f1185c6/IMG_0454.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out While in the Bay Area, we also managed to have a picnic reunion with our best friends from our seminary days, Johnny and Lori Potter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b9fe9081-ccf1-498b-b425-ce52a315b94b/IMG_0584.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out Dinner out in honor of Kari’s birthday was a treat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/08138d7d-b0a3-476b-9da1-8cbf52e1e162/IMG_0472.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out The day at the zoo was very engaging as the active animals entertained us in a mesmerizing fashion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a5fd577c-62b7-4173-a2cb-003b07412542/IMG_0593.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out It was a bit sobering to acknowledge that at 12 years old, Brandon already exceeds the height of both Papa and Gigi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/05971c03-5275-4391-8b64-78dc4fd905dd/IMG_0622.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out Attention! Yancy is the third from the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f24063f6-c04f-418d-863d-a6bcf6110b4c/IMG_0654.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out We were so honored to be able to celebrate with Yancy and Stacey this really big moment in their lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3adad2a9-7837-4829-b491-1c464cce1f08/IMG_0613.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out S’mores anyone? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ab8ce934-a52c-4429-8062-c0cdc8522735/IMG_0682.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out All dressed up and to church we go. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/37127c7d-d739-48d3-877e-588a8360f446/IMG_0684.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out Fortunately, Nathan hasn’t passed up either Papa or Gigi in height. Yet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6bb28f9d-d5e0-4122-a063-3f6964915fbd/IMG_0453.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Roses, Rancho, Rosemary, Retirement - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2023/5/4/great-opportunities-and-proper-fusses monthly 0.5 2023-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d720cab0-965c-4cbe-ad8c-fe2ab916f6e4/IMG_9221.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/708d60a2-3ee3-42af-85bf-ae7f5912e149/IMG_8876.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out Aly Barr and Jeremiah Scheil attended Engagement Matters and hung out with us for the weekend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/326fceef-df1f-4ad6-b7de-611aa5980528/IMG_8892.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out Minus one couple who had to leave early, this is the wonderful group who gathered for Engagement Matters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c1241a61-eb1b-4d4f-9ebe-07ce791e66b4/IMG_8908.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out So blessed to be surrounded by this crew who are so committed to serving the Engagement Matters attendees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/dbb96731-3614-4982-a051-7bec85780766/IMG_8941.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out Avocado toast on homemade sour dough bread . . . feeling so very Californian. Enjoying breakfast at Lisa’s home before driving to Oakland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/adb36f6a-c9da-4608-88b8-6ea56a738e54/IMG_8950.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out Driving north on Hwy 5, through the Grapevine, the hills were covered with the super bloom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ddbe735e-bc54-441b-b701-6185381ef4ff/IMG_8962.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/14169e89-03b6-4cc3-a2c8-9348e99a2003/IMG_8988.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out Lisa (with Arie), Randy, Ryder, Paul, Rachael (with Rosie), me, Sandy, and Wayne. Two of the Clark’s daughters, Isla and Rhea, are missing from the photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6c57c6ca-ee3b-4d0a-80c5-135de697e3cb/IMG_8996.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out Celebrating a geocache discovery together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/614f65ae-5048-4211-ae70-1cf062a5489a/IMG_9023.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out Auntie Lisa and Gigi flank the now-taller-than-us 12-year-old Brandon. Yikes! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4a7fce4e-3720-4001-b0ad-1de5fdba768d/IMG_9050.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out Kari and Gabe’s hearts for Jesus and for Oakland were evident throughout the service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/098d029a-05e2-40a0-ae04-fc7a5deea175/IMG_9085.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out Paul and I were delighted to serve on the lunch line after the service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/20dd16f1-8850-4c18-aa16-3f7a4ca19655/IMG_9100.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out Farewell to Auntie Lisa as she headed to the airport to return home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/79a1a3a7-e9ef-4383-ad2f-d08d617a68b6/IMG_9138.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out Before photo . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/33f3e9f1-aca2-4d8e-8f58-1b5436a325b5/IMG_9141.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out After photo, at the top! You can’t see the sweat, you can’t hear the pounding heart, and you can’t feel the jello-ish legs . . . But you can see the “We made it” smiles! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2c393910-a8a7-4b97-817f-e09a8a1c9373/IMG_8650.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out This group of young women, led by youth leader Jodi Coetzee, impressed us with their insights gleaned from “Letters to My Daughters”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8321a30f-988c-4c56-9a3d-3c9ffa30b532/IMG_9228.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out We led the singles group in a stimulating discussion on "How do you know God’s will?" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/72ba36e0-b97d-4e96-86cf-06ff777a0da8/IMG_9231.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out Jodi and Christian Coetzee work together with the youth and the singles at LSC and are such an encouragement to us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/317da193-7c96-4b22-8667-8e74fa7c9a3c/IMG_9188.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out The high school youth group met on Thursday night and we tackled some messy topics related to relationships. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c230998e-6aae-4cf3-b5d0-09fa28e03e0a/IMG_9236.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out We taught at church on Sunday on parenting to a full house . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/62aec594-fd2e-4531-bd9e-1a8652c78090/IMG_9238.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out . . . and a full lawn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/26c9ab0b-b76e-4e9e-ba2a-a633fd300cd3/IMG_9284.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out We were delighted to meet up with our friend Mike as we hiked past the nearly completed Kona Village rebuild, which has been closed for almost a decade since it was wiped out by the tsunami in 2011. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0ec5a491-237a-4843-9ade-28bd7068ee35/IMG_9329.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out As we hiked from Kua Bay up past Kona Village, we saw this monk seal swimming along the coast, and on our return trip, we watched it beach itself for a much needed break. We never tire of seeing nature in action! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8bcf43cb-e326-4b5d-91fb-1bd06fec5f73/IMG_9250.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out Our last sunset before leaving Kona . . . blessed! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/14f65c39-d82f-4332-8bbd-9d00d8caa4fc/IMG_9386.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out Lisa and Helen prepare the room for her defense. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7e18870a-870b-4002-927c-791d69d79bbc/IMG_9395.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out Lisa stands with her dissertation chair, Dr. Monica O’Rourke, in front of the slide which names her project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/71286ff8-ad5d-4a02-9faa-42c48bb582b1/IMG_9439.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out Lisa’s dissertation committee: Dr. Nicole MacDonald, Dr. Jeff Biddle, and Dr. Monica O’Rourke. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/57b26c6e-9709-47cc-9980-0d1e511fe8c4/IMG_9552.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out Dr. John Shoup is the program director of Lisa’s PhD program and Lisa has utmost respect for him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2d2a12a5-2e65-47e6-b66e-8bc2a9dc616d/IMG_9633.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out 4/5 of the original Friesen crew were able to be present for this great event. Julie was with us in heart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6f2d3183-733a-41b2-b3f9-4db17f894d57/IMG_9734.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out Graduation complete! Lisa stands with two of her colleagues-turned-friends after her graduation and before she “hoods” her master’s graduates. Dr. Jodi Dickert and Dr. Erik Salley have been huge supports to her through this whole process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/54d39f41-2030-4273-8a6a-78058337212e/IMG_9851.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out Our anniversary dinner at Bandera with Helen and Lisa. A delicious ending to a great day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/77a23e89-8240-4300-8e75-0b599b8051a5/IMG_9838.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out “I’m DONE!!" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/03289067-a0cc-4d7e-b823-c717e108a2c9/IMG_9854.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out The hike in Hemet through the super bloom was beautiful! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/217edf94-8212-40fb-9962-e049a4e63673/IMG_9890.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out This tea house was fabulous, and amazingly we had the place to ourselves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/126e1729-46b4-43a1-9bf6-09858688e000/IMG_9932.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out The sunset hike up Mt. Rubidoux was breathtakingly beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fef3332e-6381-4bf2-8560-bee5c1951e1f/IMG_9947.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out We “summited.” Don’t be too impressed: we weren’t sweaty, our hearts weren’t pounding, and our legs didn’t feel like jello. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fb5b7cd3-c2ef-4a72-a9d1-fd89d621440a/IMG_9969.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out Paul’s sisters: Sandy (Wayne), Joyce (Ron), and Carol (Wayne). The photo was taken after the aunts and uncles toured Lisa’s home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e2ec53cd-72fd-4b02-9272-d5953860a2e5/IMG_9954.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Great Opportunities and "Proper Fusses" - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2023/4/6/theres-no-place-like-home monthly 0.5 2023-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3168792e-651c-43db-90c6-030bb487b3a7/IMG_8117.jpeg Virginia's Blog - There's no place like home . . . but Kauai comes in second - Make it stand out Going to see “80 for Brady” with our friends Dawn and Lucy was a blast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/776c88ea-ae2d-4846-aab1-9b2f6e710466/IMG_8128.jpeg Virginia's Blog - There's no place like home . . . but Kauai comes in second - Make it stand out Richard’s 70th birthday celebrations just keep going . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fc03755b-46b9-4536-8fc6-7fbcfbac6215/IMG_8050.jpeg Virginia's Blog - There's no place like home . . . but Kauai comes in second - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b06a2593-9e41-477e-918a-7c91e283eb93/IMG_6153.jpeg Virginia's Blog - There's no place like home . . . but Kauai comes in second - Make it stand out Peter and Yuna at Engagement Matters in December 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b8749f30-e5e5-464f-8724-2f7981e12e38/IMG_8039.jpeg Virginia's Blog - There's no place like home . . . but Kauai comes in second - Make it stand out Yay! Let it snow!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/31849bb9-fb96-42b2-af93-4812a8619789/IMG_8198.jpeg Virginia's Blog - There's no place like home . . . but Kauai comes in second - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/38f66a2f-ad98-4055-853d-b96cc6073399/IMG_8228.jpeg Virginia's Blog - There's no place like home . . . but Kauai comes in second - Make it stand out The Cliff Walk is one of our favorite things to do in Newport, RI. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0b8cefa9-68a3-446b-a89d-31237be84266/IMG_8069.jpeg Virginia's Blog - There's no place like home . . . but Kauai comes in second - Make it stand out Besides snow, did you know I love sunsets and sunrises?? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e2c8c8fc-1b33-4d33-a8f1-097044f93439/IMG_7936.jpeg Virginia's Blog - There's no place like home . . . but Kauai comes in second - Make it stand out Sunrise on the early morning drive into Boston as we took a friend in for a medical procedure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/00c41866-9a9d-4a03-8901-4d9168f3ca05/IMG_8305.jpeg Virginia's Blog - There's no place like home . . . but Kauai comes in second - Make it stand out Geocaching with the grandkids in Oakland on our way to Kauai. Ana is holding the “mini-cache” we found in the hubcap garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/48073e83-c20c-4dd6-ae67-ef703b906939/IMG_8352.jpeg Virginia's Blog - There's no place like home . . . but Kauai comes in second - Make it stand out Sunrise in Kauai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ea2a69d2-ba35-47f7-a127-6e50e633e380/IMG_8632.jpeg Virginia's Blog - There's no place like home . . . but Kauai comes in second - Make it stand out Standing on the shore of Kalapaki Beach in Lihue with Dave and Debbie, the head of the clan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/68a08a45-286c-40d4-b348-67842ca520a2/IMG_8374.jpeg Virginia's Blog - There's no place like home . . . but Kauai comes in second - Make it stand out Three of the four children and two of the four grandchildren are enjoying breakfast together at the Kalaheo Missionary Church before service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fa7da174-e033-4ba0-8c19-3936de5bfa2a/IMG_8377.jpeg Virginia's Blog - There's no place like home . . . but Kauai comes in second - Make it stand out The church was full of joy and energy both Sundays we were there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/dcb92eb8-96a6-422c-8cd0-5e177bb520b5/image_50388481.jpeg Virginia's Blog - There's no place like home . . . but Kauai comes in second - Make it stand out The teens were very engaged in our conversation regarding relationships. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cff3690c-8355-4a7c-ba9e-12395e9add2e/image_50456321.jpeg Virginia's Blog - There's no place like home . . . but Kauai comes in second - Make it stand out The marriage night ended with a robust time of question and answer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0dc6fc8d-dd03-4d26-ab0b-144306d61c9f/IMG_8690.jpeg Virginia's Blog - There's no place like home . . . but Kauai comes in second - Make it stand out Bill and Susan split their time between their homes in Indiana, on Lake Michigan, and in Kauai. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a47ff012-028d-4c73-b8ca-528ab1f4df00/IMG_8805.jpeg Virginia's Blog - There's no place like home . . . but Kauai comes in second - Make it stand out We loved getting some time with Chanc and Natalie with their three. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e3b50245-0b44-4356-8491-0cd746be29d0/IMG_8693.jpeg Virginia's Blog - There's no place like home . . . but Kauai comes in second - Make it stand out Carter and Tracey Welch and their sons Owen and Turner met up with us for breakfast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e26fa6f5-727c-457b-99e3-6d06be9cf87c/IMG_8825.jpeg Virginia's Blog - There's no place like home . . . but Kauai comes in second - Make it stand out The “senior” Booyes with their three sons, their wives, and all their children welcomed us into the mix and we encouraged one another. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3e3e4da0-34b6-4f45-9974-359cfa905bec/IMG_8813.jpeg Virginia's Blog - There's no place like home . . . but Kauai comes in second - Make it stand out Tiffany Weigand (youth pastor) with her husband Bryan and their son Taika are joined by Tiffany’s parents, Mark and Pam, who flew in from Oahu so they could attend the marriage/parenting conference. We love this family!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/05625fa2-c0f6-48ed-bbf7-791567a4dcf7/IMG_8824.jpeg Virginia's Blog - There's no place like home . . . but Kauai comes in second - Make it stand out Sporting the beautiful leis handmade for us by Rachel Miller and feeling very Hawaiian. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e90384b4-c0c2-4ffa-aa8b-b847e6fe157e/IMG_8766.jpeg Virginia's Blog - There's no place like home . . . but Kauai comes in second - Make it stand out The turtles “overnight” every night on Poipu Beach and always draw quite a crowd. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2fa68b42-2703-4974-b409-59e20b099e44/IMG_8670.jpeg Virginia's Blog - There's no place like home . . . but Kauai comes in second - Make it stand out The monk seal found a deserted beach upon which to nap. Confirming that our eyesight is beginning to fail, Paul announced from a distance as we walked that deserted shoreline that “the log up there on shore would be a good place to sit and eat our power bars.” As we got closer, we realized the log was actually a monk seal . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bd6199cd-ad6a-4180-9104-eb8cc80804de/IMG_8431.jpeg Virginia's Blog - There's no place like home . . . but Kauai comes in second - Make it stand out No words needed. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2023/3/16/florida-bound monthly 0.5 2023-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a2d346e0-5c28-4875-b6fa-e67a5627b301/IMG_7754.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Florida Bound - Make it stand out Skip and Avonne Jarvis have been friends for almost 20 years now and we so enjoyed watching their son play at Gordon College. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/94f63c2e-8b5d-4fba-977e-324007e0f11b/IMG_7763.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Florida Bound - Make it stand out He can jump!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/79cd8694-2144-4b09-9c49-4b92e4595717/IMG_7765.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Florida Bound - Make it stand out A ladder might help for the next photo . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0527b328-fcf5-46c5-ab9f-ae22de22d88d/IMG_7837.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Florida Bound - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f699dcab-a427-4a09-8a29-e84d5a79e89f/IMG_7815.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Florida Bound - Make it stand out These wonderful folks serve a growing congregation at the Sarasota Community Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/25fc44fb-9ca3-4d9a-b1f5-970e2bff41d8/IMG_7841.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Florida Bound - Make it stand out Dennis Bontrager, interim pastor of SCC, welcomes the Saturday morning seminar attendees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/87d58810-af26-4ed5-8642-da255eff06e5/IMG_7863.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Florida Bound - Make it stand out The adult Sunday school class . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1be2e2dc-c191-4633-83a1-5728e2a24458/IMG_7865.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Florida Bound - Make it stand out Liz Lane introduces us at the worship service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3bfad402-e3d7-4d6c-934b-27efd11cbfbc/IMG_7869.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Florida Bound - Make it stand out The “Carry In” lunch following church provided space for sweet fellowship over an eclectic array of yummy foods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b3a462f3-3e3d-446b-b114-e62bed20cb13/IMG_7846.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Florida Bound - Make it stand out View from the balcony of the condo . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f6470432-978a-46db-9bf8-40c61032d7be/IMG_7807.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Florida Bound - Make it stand out . . . and the view from the east side of the condo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/69921962-f4a3-43eb-87c1-93bef8e99049/IMG_7871.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Florida Bound - Make it stand out Dennis and Alice Bontrager, who are providing great leadership for SCC, have become dear friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2ed548f4-ad7a-4e75-bdaf-c1305aad0833/IMG_7785.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Florida Bound - Make it stand out Beach walking is one of our favorite things. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6faf77a4-43e6-43a2-9681-52563893b5d5/IMG_7888.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Florida Bound - Make it stand out Breakfast with Cissie Graham Lynch and her youngest, Georgia, was a delight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/292dcf81-f830-46b4-8b88-ff524e5545b0/IMG_7889.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Florida Bound - Make it stand out Polly Woodworth is in the “salt of the earth” category and it was a joy to reunite with her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5c624e5e-559d-49f5-af65-100cff98030f/IMG_7899.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Florida Bound - Make it stand out Cathy Robrock is a very talented and dear friend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cf244f1d-6409-41bd-8704-3b1dfbf8c9f3/IMG_7926.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Florida Bound - Make it stand out My brother Frank and his wife Beth and Paul and I invaded our dear friend Jackie’s home in Orlando. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3918d21b-5104-476e-9df4-fcbdbc9b9fb6/IMG_5479+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Florida Bound - Make it stand out Kurt and Michelle Ling took good care of us during our three days on the east coast of Florida. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cfcb43a8-526e-442a-b49f-e90037da343b/IMG_7966+2+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Florida Bound - Make it stand out Connecting with Jake and Kaylee Gosselin, Jake’s mom Gayla, and their three littles was a definite highlight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fb4baefa-ddf0-4cc2-9071-3455241850d9/IMG_7985.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Florida Bound - Make it stand out An evening with Brant and Carolyn Hansen was full of stimulating conversation and incredible problem-solving. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1b03732d-8f51-4970-916d-bcb0228ffdcd/IMG_7944+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Florida Bound - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/48e145ca-03a7-4f76-bc61-1fa9de92c337/IMG_7950+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Florida Bound - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2023/3/3/him-marriage-conference-2023 monthly 0.5 2023-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/361c5c9a-7d3b-439a-a9db-eea3faabd05b/IMG_7612.jpeg Virginia's Blog - HIM Marriage Conference 2023: Cold outside but warm inside (mostly) - Make it stand out The sun set on a frigid Friday afternoon as the couples were making their way to the conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bbb6a740-73d6-4ca7-873c-7f1f520e2674/IMG_7616.PNG Virginia's Blog - HIM Marriage Conference 2023: Cold outside but warm inside (mostly) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1cb8513f-5b18-434e-91eb-be4d7c0138a9/IMG_7571.jpeg Virginia's Blog - HIM Marriage Conference 2023: Cold outside but warm inside (mostly) - Make it stand out Kelly Plosker transformed the ball room into a beautiful, safe space for all our corporate gathering times. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2c4b6711-394f-4c34-b229-c17cb1d9a83b/IMG_7576.jpeg Virginia's Blog - HIM Marriage Conference 2023: Cold outside but warm inside (mostly) - Make it stand out Rob and Gabby Warren stand positioned to welcome the conferees Friday afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/54284b57-d680-44fd-be83-ca39c0edc781/IMG_7588.jpeg Virginia's Blog - HIM Marriage Conference 2023: Cold outside but warm inside (mostly) - Make it stand out Team prayer meeting before the conference launch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7842be40-fce2-49b9-802e-620306b689aa/IMG_7617.jpeg Virginia's Blog - HIM Marriage Conference 2023: Cold outside but warm inside (mostly) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/08b7b430-2485-4db6-b047-9911b7dfc131/IMG_7591.jpeg Virginia's Blog - HIM Marriage Conference 2023: Cold outside but warm inside (mostly) - Make it stand out Rob Warren gets us going Friday night with announcements and mixers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/30e1eb6c-d77e-4357-889c-096959bfb730/IMG_7579.jpeg Virginia's Blog - HIM Marriage Conference 2023: Cold outside but warm inside (mostly) - Make it stand out The worship team practicing Friday afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a68532ab-a78d-43c0-ae09-2d419d49bf5e/IMG_7682.jpeg Virginia's Blog - HIM Marriage Conference 2023: Cold outside but warm inside (mostly) - Make it stand out Danny and Dave Beegle showcased their immense talent in a concert Saturday night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/20bbfb6a-54ed-41f2-a0e5-c0d4b168992a/IMG_7608.jpeg Virginia's Blog - HIM Marriage Conference 2023: Cold outside but warm inside (mostly) - Make it stand out Doug and Julie Macrae repeated their popular “Super Bowl Marriage—Creativity in Marriage” workshop and Doug modeled his extreme creativity by revealing, in hand-cut red paper, the 800,000,000 seconds he and Julie have shared in their 25 years of marriage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3ff742d2-29fd-4785-92b6-79a544ec6631/IMG_7622.jpeg Virginia's Blog - HIM Marriage Conference 2023: Cold outside but warm inside (mostly) - Make it stand out Paul interviews Don and Betsy Hasselbeck during the Saturday morning session. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/dd9f25b9-901e-4797-8b3f-244f1d304d48/IMG_7643.jpeg Virginia's Blog - HIM Marriage Conference 2023: Cold outside but warm inside (mostly) - Make it stand out Braving the frigid cold, we enjoyed lunch out with the Hasselbecks and the MacDonalds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/83392daa-258a-4632-a3c5-dce585b619ba/IMG_7676.jpeg Virginia's Blog - HIM Marriage Conference 2023: Cold outside but warm inside (mostly) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/110d4ff7-a708-40b2-84ec-099c5a2a67e9/IMG_7698.jpeg Virginia's Blog - HIM Marriage Conference 2023: Cold outside but warm inside (mostly) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/941db029-6811-4d33-950e-308de510d1f4/IMG_7671.jpeg Virginia's Blog - HIM Marriage Conference 2023: Cold outside but warm inside (mostly) - Make it stand out The young marrieds dinner was very well attended and lively conversations happened around the tables. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8d7f2015-49cb-40ff-b6d4-d613500b2bfe/IMG_7674.jpeg Virginia's Blog - HIM Marriage Conference 2023: Cold outside but warm inside (mostly) - Make it stand out The special dining area was full. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/beef3773-d94a-410c-b491-11376fbd0875/IMG_7688.jpeg Virginia's Blog - HIM Marriage Conference 2023: Cold outside but warm inside (mostly) - Make it stand out The pastors and lay leaders breakfast focused on expanding marriage and family focus in the local church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b6e7e361-0f2b-46b9-9e44-6dece19fc0f4/IMG_7665.jpeg Virginia's Blog - HIM Marriage Conference 2023: Cold outside but warm inside (mostly) - Make it stand out The hotel lobby played host to waterfalls produced by burst pipes on Saturday evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b100073d-4745-4a64-95b5-78b642378b75/IMG_7707.jpeg Virginia's Blog - HIM Marriage Conference 2023: Cold outside but warm inside (mostly) - Make it stand out Bonded by years of attending family camp at Berea together, this was a happy reunion. Ann Fredericks is holding a photo of Jim and Holly Mullins, who were sorely missed by all. Jim passed away this past fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d64270b4-e136-47d6-b1d3-f843fc1d779f/IMG_7715.jpeg Virginia's Blog - HIM Marriage Conference 2023: Cold outside but warm inside (mostly) - Make it stand out Having been mentored by Gordon and Gail for almost 40 years now, it was such a joy to have them with us for the weekend and to sit under their teaching once again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/59cc1560-9019-4cca-80c8-4c2a727dadc6/IMG_7717+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - HIM Marriage Conference 2023: Cold outside but warm inside (mostly) - Make it stand out We were thrilled to have a group from Eusebia 1000, the marriage experience we are privileged to speak for every October. Harold and Dalia Arnold (in the front row with us), direct that ministry and also gave a workshop at our conference again this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/691693fc-aca6-4a8c-9022-c2d358a254d8/IMG_7733.jpeg Virginia's Blog - HIM Marriage Conference 2023: Cold outside but warm inside (mostly) - Make it stand out Though a number of our volunteers and team had already left, we grabbed this photo of the “remnant.” These hard-working, committed friends and partners are the behind-the-scenes crew who make it happen and we are so deeply grateful for each of them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c2308a06-c77e-4b41-8752-d6edb80e95d1/IMG_7738.jpeg Virginia's Blog - HIM Marriage Conference 2023: Cold outside but warm inside (mostly) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/517c1304-34e5-4b83-9967-34d423417bb7/IMG_7747.jpeg Virginia's Blog - HIM Marriage Conference 2023: Cold outside but warm inside (mostly) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2023/2/18/2023-off-and-running monthly 0.5 2023-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4bf0929b-3018-4cdf-8aad-16273e6c6df4/IMG_6964.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out Beautiful Lisa is well-celebrated at her Big 4-0 party. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/38c2ebf0-d0e5-48a1-9a57-a1ad59bbaba1/IMG_1827.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out Sweet niece Ana and her mama, Kari, present their flowers to Lisa with very moving words. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b1ceee8e-bcc6-4ddd-93ff-146b17445b18/IMG_6979.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out Lisa’s most faithful fans pulled off the night of celebration, with help from some great friends. The fabulous balloon arch was secured by her dear friends, Jim and Jodi Dickert, and added such a festive touch to the room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f99f2870-0ad7-4bd6-ac62-995fbcd501a0/F375B120-4B8E-43E1-B4DB-C8E35FA0F044.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out Our dear friend Wendy Turney arranged the growing flower bouquet which was as symbolic as it was beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4ee0b840-fbcd-4419-9506-fb0a8f919742/IMG_1891.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out Extended Friesen family members who attended the gala included Uncle Wayne and Aunt Carol, Aunt Beth, and cousins Kate, Mark, and Angie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6e0a0a4c-998c-4326-9b5b-81e0f90bc976/IMG_7129.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out There was a great spirit among the sold-out crowd all weekend and we especially enjoyed getting to know many new couples from the Moses Lake Christian Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/649b436d-4b1c-4a14-9fb6-ffacb5c6ca84/DSC09175.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out The retreat community . . . such a celebration of unity in Christ and the goodness of His design for marriage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a38f693a-ab77-4003-93fd-b823886832c2/IMG_7114.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out And such a joy to be with “old timers” like Duke and Amy Paulson, who are “honorary members” of MLAC as they drive in from Tacoma to fortify their marriage year after year. They were beloved CBS staffers over 25 years ago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a7fd8c61-4a71-4973-9fdf-3f245618f323/IMG_7136.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out The team that pulled off the retreat: Phil and Andrea Lawson, Mark and Sharon Blazer, and Justin and Marilyn Shuck. They’ve invested many years in this retreat and we love them all so much. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d9a0d628-ceea-4eac-88cd-e0dbd5435c24/IMG_7147.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out Ryan and Kaylee Vosbigian are loving marriage six months in! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6af41505-7344-4b03-a168-63470f78c59b/IMG_7151.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out Tori Copley sets the bar for her generation as she lives surrendered for Christ. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5300c048-8454-4112-a2ac-415bd662f119/IMG_7186.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out John and Joy Erb with sons Austin, Cameron, and Colton, are joined by nephew Ryan Kitzman and his wife Kirra and baby https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2bb1f14a-3111-4d54-88ca-09e00dd25596/IMG_7195.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out We had a wonderful visit with Scott and Lisa Paulson with three of their four children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/668160cc-cf97-4ad7-ab5f-b1da483394de/IMG_7216.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out The combined worship teams from four churches launched the evening with powerful worship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5714d816-d8a8-45ed-bae8-6db466c33957/IMG_7561.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out We were so moved by the engaged, responsive crowd. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5079c88d-aa9a-496e-9aec-321cf72c75fe/IMG_7227.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out Pastors John Roberts (ML Christian Church) and Eric Frey (ML Presbyterian Church, which hosted the event) worked hard to make this a significant event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bc641020-8059-45fd-9dab-3768ea279985/IMG_7250.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out Mark and Sharon Blazer were the consummate hosts in addition to providing leadership for both the retreat and the marriage seminar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e4d2c969-597d-4c07-91bf-da6a83fd59c2/IMG_7268.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out We were treated with a clear day for flying from WA to CA and were mesmerized by the beauty of Mt. Hood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/378ee1d8-1a7a-457a-99d2-5245812c19fb/IMG_7313.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out Driving from Oakland to San Luis Obispo, God “painted the sky” with breathtaking beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2d8888cf-6f2f-4de2-9f18-7523996cfcdf/IMG_7384.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out Tim Theule welcomes the crowd on Friday night and sets the stage for our two talks on marriage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/79fda64e-4cc7-48cf-8d29-e4d07f1275e4/IMG_7387.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out The sanctuary held a “beyond critical mass” group of over 300 for the Friday night evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/21dc79de-357a-4ab8-a05f-a36954a76caf/IMG_7394.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out Erik and Caely Anderson and Austin and Haylee Sonnier attended their first marriage conference with us and admitted, “This is different!” All previous interaction with them had been as family campers or family camp staffers. It was so joyous for us to have a few moments with them after speaking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/25393234-61d6-4d15-bedd-32c22251d2f2/IMG_7405.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out An auditorium full of eager parents spent Saturday morning hearing us teach on parenting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/902f1c45-b186-4d74-a06a-cf6daa32916a/IMG_7464.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out Sunday morning we were privileged to speak on relationships to the high school and college students of Grace Central Coast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cf8d809e-63f4-4d01-8060-07c4cadc91b4/IMG_7461.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out The students were very engaged and responsive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6954c2db-c116-4374-a629-f17619b374ed/IMG_7427.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out Beach therapy is always good for our souls and our bodies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/db47f22d-e9f3-41b5-a2fb-d6c339f3affd/IMG_7468.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out What’s not to love about In-N-Out?? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/267e17b1-a3e1-43cc-aacf-6e7ba21ec382/IMG_7479.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8e203e7d-1400-406f-baf0-ee388fe8871d/IMG_7487.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cf8e0612-e82c-49b1-8ae3-299544c8dbdc/IMG_7515.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out Helen pitches in wherever needed. This night, she “ran” the book table. She is gold. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c14f4ffb-373e-46f1-b413-b8cd5ea6a1f5/IMG_7522.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out The very attentive audience at the Arabic Egyptian Baptist Church’s marriage night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ab82e6b4-0f85-402e-a33b-f102ec50fdc6/IMG_7527.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out The planning committee for the evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/93ee84bc-efd8-4e59-a1c3-ac9673f3703a/IMG_7530.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out Pastor Khaled Ghobari has led this congregation well for many years and we appreciate him greatly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/724d6592-acb1-49d3-829a-a9abe755a60e/IMG_7542.jpeg Virginia's Blog - 2023: Off and Running - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2023/1/11/plan-fail-the-christmas-reunion-that-wasnt monthly 0.5 2023-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/71389466-89ff-4bc9-a6fe-d7bbbcf781e2/IMG_5942.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Plan Fail: The Christmas Reunion That Wasn't - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f971d511-3e66-4fb2-ba32-b239e30decfe/IMG_5964.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Plan Fail: The Christmas Reunion That Wasn't - Make it stand out Our first “fake” tree ever…which made total sense since we would be spending our reunion in Shapleigh, Maine, at a friend’s lakefront home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/321e6c48-7f6f-4c6b-af65-66f187b1f8e6/IMG_6124.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Plan Fail: The Christmas Reunion That Wasn't - Make it stand out The Engagement Matters attendees who carved out an early December weekend to invest in their relationship. A delightful group! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/719b32e9-8536-479c-bc7d-c5f8a9fae8bd/IMG_6100.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Plan Fail: The Christmas Reunion That Wasn't - Make it stand out Paul and I taught four foundational sessions plus a session on temperaments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7a8c4e47-0c0f-4233-9412-845845b7b565/IMG_6140.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Plan Fail: The Christmas Reunion That Wasn't - Make it stand out Matt and Beth Ide did a great job presenting on Biblical values regarding finances. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/72a84639-2730-4853-b5f1-f8ff50e9725d/IMG_6111.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Plan Fail: The Christmas Reunion That Wasn't - Make it stand out Kelly Plosker presented “The Top Ten Tips” and, as always, was both informational and entertaining. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a94da00d-be4e-4af9-b524-31aa185748eb/IMG_6150.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Plan Fail: The Christmas Reunion That Wasn't - Make it stand out Carl Blatchley (back row) interjects some wisdom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9367c467-ce1a-47b5-9524-6e6c13bcab9c/IMG_6179.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Plan Fail: The Christmas Reunion That Wasn't - Make it stand out The team, sans Kelly: on our right, Carl and Cathy, and on our left, Matt and Beth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1a25a23a-2746-406c-bdf8-2580d09f1133/IMG_9056+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Plan Fail: The Christmas Reunion That Wasn't - Make it stand out Of special joy to us was having Kristyn Taylor and her fiancé, Trevin, fly in from Washington State to attend the conference. Kristyn’s mother, Stacey, grew up at family camp in California, so our relationship with her family spans about 4 decades. We were so encouraged to see Trevin and Kristyn’s hearts for the Lord and wisdom in their perspective on life and marriage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/feb4b6eb-adcb-495d-a387-4facc683a7aa/IMG_6209.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Plan Fail: The Christmas Reunion That Wasn't - Make it stand out The last session with the Patriots women ended with a Yankee gift swap, which always evokes lots of laughs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4b3b9a3e-a0c6-4a03-a8f8-c9b0bbc3be88/IMG_6192.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Plan Fail: The Christmas Reunion That Wasn't - Make it stand out Three bolts of flannel are now needed for our “there are no little children anymore” pajama sew-athon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/08aebc82-bd39-4f2d-890c-bc2e1b4f3dd9/IMG_6264.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Plan Fail: The Christmas Reunion That Wasn't - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/dde740d3-9d42-4b77-bb89-79225b8907fb/IMG_6280.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Plan Fail: The Christmas Reunion That Wasn't - Make it stand out The finished houses were delivered before Christmas, with one unfinished house to be done with the grandkids during the reunion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a332000e-6bc9-4732-8805-5baf5bb3297e/IMG_6234.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Plan Fail: The Christmas Reunion That Wasn't - Make it stand out Christy, Pam, and Patty are heroines in my book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/040627f1-1d05-4f10-82c6-3754dbbdbe0a/IMG_6308.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Plan Fail: The Christmas Reunion That Wasn't - Make it stand out Doug and Julie by their googly-eyed tree, which must “see you when you’re sleeping…” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/003593da-4880-4773-ab12-09f90429e18e/IMG_6321.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Plan Fail: The Christmas Reunion That Wasn't - Make it stand out One of our favorite things . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/631e1f85-d785-4389-a5b3-a547f814a03d/IMG_6329.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Plan Fail: The Christmas Reunion That Wasn't - Make it stand out We took in the lights, listened to the bells tolling from the Park Street steeple, and enjoyed the not-too-cold weather for strolling in the night air. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/da8ca9c3-c897-4173-82fb-dd02e69d0b5e/IMG_6346.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Plan Fail: The Christmas Reunion That Wasn't - Make it stand out A very fun morning at a diner was shared with John and Marilyn Nugent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/885df55c-a1da-4806-bf46-dc7b20374f4d/IMG_6356.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Plan Fail: The Christmas Reunion That Wasn't - Make it stand out Just after the Johnsons arrived on Thursday, the 22nd … we were all smiles to be together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8fb4e175-5b24-4084-8575-9a62df140f9d/IMG_6409.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Plan Fail: The Christmas Reunion That Wasn't - Make it stand out The place we stayed was spectacular and a daily walk was both refreshing and challenging. It. Was. Cold! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/daf1adf7-a291-45b3-83ab-e6fc77e21e47/IMG_6436.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Plan Fail: The Christmas Reunion That Wasn't - Make it stand out We made it to a wonderful Christmas Eve service at a local church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/684a2966-13b5-4864-90f7-3031bc9b6d84/IMG_6482.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Plan Fail: The Christmas Reunion That Wasn't - Make it stand out We had our “Happy Birthday Jesus” party. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d43e7396-e6e9-4657-a616-9a7906c44688/IMG_6364.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Plan Fail: The Christmas Reunion That Wasn't - Make it stand out We read aloud “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” by Barbara Robinson as a family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1c130d29-bca5-4902-86d4-0870f71a5d56/IMG_6433.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Plan Fail: The Christmas Reunion That Wasn't - Make it stand out Rachel and Auntie Lili frosted the “namecard” cookies for Christmas dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7f5fbab3-e40a-4031-90c3-2066a46cd624/8CA05129-201D-4AC1-834E-78CE5DDECDEB.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Plan Fail: The Christmas Reunion That Wasn't - Make it stand out And we wore our matching jammies, which fortunately all fit this crew. Garcias eventually got theirs just after New Years. So that photo will wait . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8f589dd2-fd0a-427c-87ab-4d681fa9bc06/IMG_6542.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Plan Fail: The Christmas Reunion That Wasn't - Make it stand out Rachel gleefully announces that Santa has arrived!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/33b866bd-11ff-431e-99a7-b945bf41d368/IMG_6551.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Plan Fail: The Christmas Reunion That Wasn't - Make it stand out He stayed long enough to pose for a photo with the “Littles.” And then he was off. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/675ab3b5-b7c3-485f-800a-a906ba930da8/IMG_6627.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Plan Fail: The Christmas Reunion That Wasn't - Make it stand out On a beautiful sunny and crisp day, we took one final walk before the Johnsons headed south. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0cb8f333-3794-4c06-a84f-e1a103b64cd0/IMG_6367.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Plan Fail: The Christmas Reunion That Wasn't - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/27690ff7-07a0-408e-b677-20fa58b56631/IMG_6774.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Plan Fail: The Christmas Reunion That Wasn't - Make it stand out Two couples “zoomed” in and Kelly Plosker arrived after this photo was taken. How we love these folks!! https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2022/12/5/the-light-of-the-world monthly 0.5 2022-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/10358f67-5a2c-4700-8bb3-72937ffd1dd5/IMG_5146.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/da27b765-c5e2-4522-8161-fdbf4ea98932/IMG_5441.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/23bc1ad6-4ca8-46b2-9dc7-9bf1736315c9/IMG_5177.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/be92b625-d6a9-42e7-9759-105618dbb354/IMG_4926.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ef2c053a-6602-427c-a7a0-7ecdc8c27289/IMG_4818.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out Bill and Jeannie Fountain are dear friends who serve faithfully at Living Stones Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c92f9680-d2fb-4bf9-8829-f3eab13a002f/IMG_4848.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out Bill and Pine Barley lead the congregation at Living Stones Church so faithfully and so well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/157bffb1-4e39-4c86-aaf5-5f3478cabc3f/IMG_5028.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out The plumeria lei was made by Andrew West and the crown lei was made by Pine Barley. I felt duly honored and loved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4194bed3-1799-4abf-96d0-d3b8b4b753ef/IMG_5011.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out “Ohana” friends who helped me celebrate my birthday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fdd491fe-56c7-43a0-982f-a0d26a986a7b/EF1D00E0-CFCD-4598-B2CF-F506AA31FEED.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out The setting sun reflecting on the eastern sky. Breathtaking!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e8ae136f-693d-49d2-864c-de6a34b14bd1/IMG_5105.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out Mike took time to give us a grand tour of the progress at Kona Village. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/057b15ad-d794-4c69-b68c-8cc628939e49/IMG_5111.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out The rugged, lava shelf that makes the shoreline along most of the Kona coast is fascinating and quite a study in volcanic geological formations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/79633836-d4ed-48da-a814-f11a51a2cfc5/IMG_5210.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out This monk seal had found a shady napping spot on the beach at Makalawena, one of our favorite hiking destinations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c017b0f5-174f-46fa-a7a8-5c9d21ac33d0/IMG_5054.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out We so enjoyed working with Assistant Pastor Daniel Lehman and his wife, Esther, at the Pine Trees campus of Living Stones Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/317c59c3-a839-4fa7-8ca5-da957311155c/IMG_5047.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out Daniel and Esther were part of the worship team the morning we taught at Pine Trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/dac8bd0e-4a32-4dee-a6eb-30fef86d5367/IMG_5246.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out Christian and Jodi Coetzee lead the youth ministry at Living Stones and are doing a great job. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5f08b659-ad16-4623-8106-07e4c7bee010/IMG_5231.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out The Coetzees’ daughter, Jaycee, leads worship for the senior high youth group and it was very worshipful and inspiring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/75653ae9-5610-468a-8015-f46ff32014f6/IMG_5274.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out After everyone had departed from the marriage conference, we grabbed this photo with Living Stones staff, who are all so supportive and encouraging. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a5418f7d-3852-4808-a4c5-95247513ef61/IMG_5309.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out Before and after teaching on Nov. 13, we greeted many as we stood behind our book table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ce3c0636-2499-4d37-86b5-eae3d19f67b2/IMG_5317.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out The outdoor seating is the choice of most. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/18caea1f-aea5-49ee-989f-a61e3645155d/IMG_5318.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out The inside fills up quickly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fbbc288f-48f7-4412-84fa-754e9b3c2f40/IMG_5662.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out Pete and Diana host dozens of people every Sunday after church. They exercise “radical hospitality” a la Rosaria Butterfield (author of “The Gospel Comes with a House Key”). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b766b339-23f2-4827-91e5-3070cc56f522/IMG_5625.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out Christian and Paul having a grill side chat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4b433bdd-7c38-40c9-8ce1-38727aa4178a/IMG_5621.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out Jodi and Christian welcome the crowd and introduce an ice breaker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/16b2b9ce-2b4d-4eb4-a8aa-cd9ae336d1ea/IMG_5635.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out We taught together, but I snuck away to take this photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7defa111-4a5c-4916-84af-ece1c9a4143e/IMG_5656.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out Linda Bartel Dismukes and Karen Ellison both worked with us at CBS in the 70’s. Such a rich shared heritage! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8749afb4-918c-471f-a6ab-d2de1992327e/IMG_5542+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out Wendy has been in our life since the early 80’s and we love her deeply. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ff3a8187-958b-4715-885a-bac96635294a/66DABBB8-2FE0-4E94-A32B-3D33518863A2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out John and Grace Tebay are truly “salt of the earth” and we are so blessed by their saltiness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/34fcc8cf-43ee-4c44-bf72-f64c9680e566/image000000.jpg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out My sister Melissa, Lisa, and I enjoyed a couple of hours over coffee catching up with one another. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/360c17bb-0e8e-4101-a3d9-b1293f320793/IMG_5737.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out Lisa hosted Thanksgiving for this group of students and truly, a good time was had by all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/769e1d1b-085f-44a0-bc91-b082adfa2689/D6601B56-6354-4CF4-ADC0-BB2E79E2943B.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out Lisa was thrilled to use some dishes inherited from her paternal grandmother (and augmented by yard sale finds), which made a beautifully set table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/231dd890-5bf5-4c06-93fe-741a3e6fe900/IMG_5777.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out Lisa gives John and Marilyn Nugent a tour of CBU. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c2f105ba-1533-4f94-b9f1-7d0e588659d1/IMG_5797.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out An early morning sunrise hike up Mt. Rubidoux in Riverside starts the Sabbath off right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d90a96da-e881-447e-a4d4-00792a3a799e/IMG_5812.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out Jim and Jodi Dickert joined us in our freshly decorated-for-Christmas house for lunch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bf0a8a81-67ac-45f1-aca7-7bd54e036673/IMG_5818.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out Jim, Lorita, and Jen Granger are friends that make merry wherever they are. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/efb2cd9b-5bb0-4dba-9c2e-8b584e916b7c/IMG_5884.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out Wendy joined us for our “last supper” with Lisa on this trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/441fe5f0-48b8-496a-82bb-d884544f6e54/IMG_5401.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Light of the World - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2022/11/1/all-things-fall monthly 0.5 2022-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5e275080-88d2-4654-b214-b48c31447a05/IMG_4130.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4bebe147-5633-46b8-85f3-84304aec0189/IMG_4291.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/629c8afd-b203-4a49-bc1b-b99f80868187/IMG_4310.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a7e69ad4-ba16-4bc1-a23a-0c3a1b5a8a34/IMG_3471.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out Paul and son-in-law Derek enjoy the fruit of their labors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/67145db6-7719-40cd-ae76-5638892c3a14/IMG_3480.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out Lots of pumpkins in this photo. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0f05c5f5-ee28-40ff-8b26-7a406e478b80/IMG_3641.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out A day at Gillette. So fun! Go Pats!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/69ea4b46-23d0-42de-8097-9c95ff9440b8/IMG_3673.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out Fans for life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e9721e63-cf9d-4fdf-bf13-a4ff7f5f66eb/IMG_3803.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out Sight and Sound Theater in Lancaster, PA, with my sister Laura and her husband, David. Great dates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/63b23675-71b9-4536-843b-74744c306dff/IMG_3792.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out Badvelli Raffi Messerlian from Beirut, Lebanon, happened to be in Lancaster at the same time we were! Happy reunion!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e1128b43-477f-4e46-8bad-60d55e0d7885/IMG_5174.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out The Garabedians are at the far left, standing with a small group of those who attended Date Night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4f3873da-ae07-4d35-b7f5-682130322630/IMG_0029.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out Dan, Sarah, and Mason Wroclawski extended warm hospitality to us in their home in Nutley, NJ. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c00db555-c06f-45f9-b0ae-7a2b7ad154aa/IMG_9839.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out We went to church with Lexi Solder and her crew in Hoboken as we drove back from speaking in Paramus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/dd85b503-a449-411c-a6e9-f7b3ab510ef1/IMG_3999.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out Gregg and Dina flew in from CA to go leaf peeping in MA and ME. We had a great visit over brunch before we took off. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/06425b21-3b2d-481b-b048-fade5251d818/IMG_4012.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out Here we stand with Holly Mullen, whose husband Jim’s life we honored at his memorial service in Maryland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/334d9c0e-692d-4640-a31f-73df2a6627b7/IMG_4073.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out We were all together a year ago for the launch of NCC Oakland, and we re-gathered to celebrate the one year anniversary. Far left are Gabe’s parents, Dan and Debbie Garcia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/974db272-b502-494c-b2c7-6b8f01412172/IMG_4060.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out It was a great celebration of God’s faithfulness and goodness in this first year of NCC’s existence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/daf9a7e8-151c-4f97-88b8-0893c92730ae/IMG_4195.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out Paul and I are standing with Harold and Dalia Arnold, the founders and directors of Eusebeia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/13c7ebe0-a132-4768-9b7b-f2f32d09266d/IMG_4160.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out Just before our plenary talk . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6dfefe5f-707d-4a9a-8991-1cd43661cdce/IMG_4191.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out This was the largest Eusebeia conference yet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a3ddfaf4-5b12-4233-a8f0-077cc9190e0e/IMG_4237.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out Enjoying the fall colors while walking Nathan and Rachel to school. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7e2b7087-f7ae-4224-8f9d-387b430b0d88/IMG_4340.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out Celebrating the marriage of Beshoy and Hekmat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ec6d492b-ea53-4828-891c-558ffec0b4fe/IMG_4361.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out Our sixth annual apple picking day with Skip and Avonne Jarvis and their crew (minus Isaac, who is playing basketball at Gordon College this year). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/07516294-9b78-435f-9d76-22268d6c7740/IMG_4440.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out Beautifully done sign by the senior pastor’s daughter, Emma. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d42be00f-14e5-4489-a15a-6cb36954b33e/524718E6-86B0-41EB-8298-D101EE654E6A.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out Randy and Joy Hitchcock made all the arrangements for this family conference at Windsor Christian Church and Academy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/48cbc8a0-e936-4633-a838-3027cc15cf9f/IMG_4446.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out Pastor Lance Wallace introduces us and launches the conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c79fa1e5-548e-4501-aef2-083adcfca275/IMG_4519.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out The high school and college crew gathered to consider God’s design for relationships. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d6f9534b-81b1-48cc-8061-b7887aabf975/IMG_4578.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out Lance and Jill Wallace were a delight to meet and work with. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a67c5580-aaf2-43be-9718-cd613f5fc6b9/IMG_4573.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out Fun was had by all at Date Night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fad6c6a9-5aad-4f54-9312-d6748cce1bac/IMG_4771.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out Sunday morning, after Paul preached on Daniel, we grabbed this photo with Jill and Lance and William and Rose. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7321b06a-d832-42f0-84aa-50a89a2e6ace/IMG_4778.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out The Hitchcock crew and Joy’s mother, Betsy Irwin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6362dbf5-02f2-40ca-b522-7dbecebc0809/55AA9478-303F-4592-9DBF-FCF2018B2C47.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out Breakfast with Carter and Tracy Welch was a joy . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c9140fab-29f2-4157-8487-42020f58c975/11C852B1-9346-4C6A-A855-1AF3E70820E4.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out . . . as was meeting Carla Trotter for coffee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d96d4651-4e43-4d03-90e2-daeed863b414/IMG_4708.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out And a sweet visit with Rosemary Dougan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/777c4bac-9749-4bd1-bd82-5f2549932413/IMG_4534.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out Sunrise over the vineyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f8659b90-69fd-4233-b4a1-e59c9336f92e/IMG_4627.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out The next morning’s sunrise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b9bca927-d664-4e73-80cb-2704fc4b02cc/IMG_4740.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out Sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1d6ba0f9-13ec-4742-8c48-462b434d1eff/IMG_4751.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Things Fall - Make it stand out Sunset https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2022/9/27/beautiful-places-part-3 monthly 0.5 2022-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4c9fecb4-5544-43bf-a822-0ada66e2289a/IMG_1980.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out Gertrud Buck worked at camp with us in 1988 and our friendship has grown through the years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1a74d3fe-b7b5-44cf-ac86-513148e827b9/IMG_1985.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out Elfriede, pictured here with her husband Uwe, served at camp in 1988 and we’ve been fast friends ever since. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/de307a4f-9fc1-43c8-807d-dd92b8ff5191/IMG_2015.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out We hiked to the ruins of this medieval castle in Bad Urach on this picture-perfect day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f8341505-3e69-4be8-b0ea-4c64db463c6a/729313f2-aed0-4cd1-8a06-c8c270babb63.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out Waterfalls are one of our favorite things… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c1315d89-84b0-42b3-9853-eecfc67358da/34028364-931e-4da4-86ef-a2e7ac30dfd1.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out The twentieth anniversary celebration for Uwe and Elfriede was the lovely ending to a wonderful day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c3e352b1-f7a4-4537-bf0d-c8d0c6cb2190/IMG_2049.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out “The Residence” in Wurzburg was the seat of the Bishop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c4fb951b-039d-4d86-995f-187c386bf3b8/IMG_2066.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out Along our walking tour in Wurzburg…so picturesque. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d5886e6b-13a3-4404-9772-24ff17567265/IMG_2157.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out The Niewenhous family and Gertrud in the Stuttgart city square. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6ad8e5e2-ab9a-48cb-b1d2-740c5bc3396e/IMG_2169.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out What’s not to love about Uncle Paul’s cookies?? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e382e0c2-200c-4aad-a618-06b00dd3838f/IMG_2190.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out Finally we meet Kim face to face after a year and a half of “zoom” interaction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1233bc5e-a739-4833-9608-3f8f547d699a/IMG_2207.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out We were equally ecstatic over the finds at the Lebkuchen factory! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/29568038-b7f3-469c-875d-ae77df043a13/IMG_2321.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out Many of the buildings in Oberammergau are painted with murals depicting the life of Christ. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/dbb3f966-23ce-4d79-9970-371a7b505598/IMG_2294.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/482e9433-c5c2-4645-87e7-77b6225ef79d/IMG_2327.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out Inside the Passion Play theater, which holds 5,000. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1ed20dde-e249-4b80-b5d0-983cb58f8903/IMG_2353.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out The scene of Jesus washing the disciples’ feet before the Last Supper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d455a029-3c4f-48e4-97c6-3dd8f2bae6fd/IMG_2400.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out The crucifixion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/75860845-d0c0-4077-aab0-28ff34076b36/DF3B1CCF-57DA-4853-9BCF-8A180D77C737.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out The final scene, where they substituted the bodily resurrection of Christ with a bowl of fire, seen on the left side of the stage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f6a194f1-8194-46ad-b61f-9a0749c06667/IMG_2468.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out On to Salzburg on a rainy Sunday…standing on a bridge over the Salzach River, with Hohensalzburg behind us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/70d6239c-c482-4f9c-b04c-d9bc15aaa8a9/IMG_2473.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out Mirabel Gardens . . . ”Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do!" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b3ee71b7-2f74-4fc7-bb8c-f6e8282786fe/IMG_2488.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out Still my favorite musical…. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/42b8eb78-3d6f-4011-bbd1-f65fe48e81b0/IMG_2505.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out Leopoldskron Castle was used as the residence of the Von Trapp family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b1233afb-8cb5-44a5-b236-1a7b9a1c71d6/IMG_2538.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out “You are sixteen going on seventeen…" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0ee892a9-4809-4cbb-ae55-872cfddbfa45/IMG_2548.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out Inside Mondsee Cathedral, where the wedding of Capt VonTrapp and Maria happened. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8c415cfe-c569-48e8-ba01-7596f0388a09/IMG_2627.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out Hallstatt: a beautifully quaint and picturesque town on a mountainside, perched on a lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8dfcee70-3f70-405c-b033-5403564bffe6/IMG_2755.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out The Dachstein is actually behind us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8b29b03d-7bbb-4503-a515-a48baae97729/IMG_2834.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out On the suspension bridge on top of the Dachstein. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f5f0bb4c-e667-47ab-8ee6-3eae59409acc/IMG_2779.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out This is as good a place as any for a sweet kiss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b7847f43-9863-4b47-be13-0e8b435957ab/IMG_2786.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out Inside the Glass Palace, all carved out of a glacier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/efb2a34f-79f4-4833-a499-ecde0b3ad50f/IMG_2806.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out We hiked as far as we could on this glacier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e62c90d0-9cb7-44d1-9a6d-2329a8aedf50/IMG_2963.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d99420b7-71a7-4d00-befe-eb42ff04a872/IMG_2972.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out This wishing well has been photographed with Paul’s parents sitting on in in 1974, our family in 1998, and now us in 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3b82574d-8895-4368-b2c7-415bf34d6005/IMG_2982.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out The view of the town of Mittersill from the castle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0dbb3272-1bd5-4cda-b6ce-30b4dd355449/IMG_3031.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out We had a great hike to the top of Krimml Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bea4927e-c3e8-4ae0-a259-46f9f7d7e5e4/IMG_3092.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out Beautiful, powerful, thunderous falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7cee4f74-ab29-4088-b0a3-72fca3a9e502/IMG_3165.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out Dinner hosted by Gertrud with Kim and Elfriede. A very sweet last dinner together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d61828dc-70ea-4684-9c4f-5f2291b8d83c/IMG_3195.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out The Beckers hosted us for our four days in Denver. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a8739768-9e8a-4d60-9601-e7ee4b815e18/IMG_3211.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out We spent a very encouraging evening with our dear friends, the Ashworths. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6082eebe-4e40-4083-a910-2394ff0e82e0/IMG_3246.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out We met up with the Sherman and Gosselin clan at church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/935208e6-3233-4a83-9843-c0c5515f8fcc/IMG_4338.jpg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out We spent a few hours with dear friends Patrick and Crysti. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/601ce249-9054-4acd-8539-d883c6267b2e/IMG_3363.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out Lunch with Howard and Kathy Clark was both delicious and inspiring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/75d1fd5d-a1de-49da-91a8-c406ad2f4aa3/IMG_3372+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out Dinner with the rest of the Sherman clan at Dave and Kathleen’s home. Whitnee and Jeff with baby Dom have just relocated near this set of parents. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1c4d92f9-af68-4485-adcc-eb513b1f1b97/IMG_3409.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out One last visit on the way to the airport with Nate and Elsa and their two Littles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6a32e0c6-4ff7-4ef8-9f17-1496d87de417/IMG_3342.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out Such joy to celebrate Tommy and Gracie’s wedding in Evergreen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c7002946-b9a0-450d-8695-3e1d4361df80/IMG_3321.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out Rayna . . . from our flower girl to mother of the bride. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9d82564d-8197-4207-9807-20e77c04a31a/IMG_3304.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out Most of Rayna's family . . . her mom is Paul’s oldest sister Sandy. Loved being with this gang. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/588b7c2e-e9a1-4c2a-a236-deaec824792d/IMG_3199.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/de052398-16c9-4f00-9755-aaeb1bfa0944/IMG_3380.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/24e87e0b-2f04-4e5f-9acf-cc4152aee5b8/IMG_2272.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/03ba6412-94e8-46eb-a867-fe4d95cd80b0/IMG_2240.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/04b86045-2e11-455e-9327-07adf1fbf328/IMG_2291.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5b5ad5d1-82f4-4a32-bf88-1c32f3940854/IMG_2512.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/05ecadce-795c-4414-9926-3e8ea97b96ad/IMG_2707.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/983f9b34-ef47-4efb-9c87-87793db6f102/IMG_2927.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 3 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/09-16-22/beautiful-part2 monthly 0.5 2022-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9c6b763a-62fb-403b-a8e1-7ed852978150/IMG_1151.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 2
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 - Make it stand out At the end of a great walk along the water in Pocasset, we had dinner together and then enjoyed the sunset and s’mores. A perfect ending to a wonderful afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a7fbba94-ae75-467a-b2f6-95b5cdacafa6/2F173DC4-0E5C-4CCA-8760-50810D209537.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 2
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 - Make it stand out Celebrating with the Marshall family Nikolay’s baptism at Great Rock Church in Danvers. Joy!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1e09bbb7-a07e-47af-9a36-af798734c518/IMG_1873.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 2
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 - Make it stand out The Devlins gathered at the cemetery to honor Tommy’s life on the second anniversary of his death. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2022/8/18/beautiful-places-part1 monthly 0.5 2022-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/666626d4-7e3b-43f5-9250-a816a36096ef/IMG_9755.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out The first night of our time in CA . . . what a warm welcome!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9716f5c2-8e3a-45b3-b06b-7738649fe7d7/IMG_9764.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out John and Grace Tebay are such gifts as they continue to mentor us along the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/855eb0a0-a710-4d2b-8845-06ddce8effbc/IMG_9780.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out Carol Kraning and Wendy Turney are two of our wise mentors. How we loved spending an evening with them! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5aaccf66-5120-4785-bc45-68f083faae10/IMG_9791.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out Kelsey O’Keeffe has our hearts and Costco has Paul’s. :) His shirt was a Father’s Day gift from his savvy daughters who know him well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/33be776f-93a6-408d-9734-327343c5be1c/IMG_9875.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out Anthony Prince did a great job hosting the week of family camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/15a90d4e-8a61-4849-a19d-202b34bf38a3/IMG_9913.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out Aaron McRae did a great job teaching in the evening out of Revelations, and managed to tie in our morning talks by grabbing important quotes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bf74cb91-22b7-41d3-a5ef-61639dcf8fd0/IMG_9829.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out Happy reunions with the Engels and the Camarenas who have been longtime CBS family campers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a333e2be-9470-4b61-8faf-5065f59dfc3f/IMG_9899.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out Baptisms at Lake Day were a definite highlight of the week. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6440fe27-3e39-4df2-8b3f-d7ded2f8bfc4/IMG_9883.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out Dick and Nancy Beggs are “salt of the earth” friends and we treasure any time we get to spend with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bdb0fc69-e03b-4ccb-b999-be8ad00adacb/IMG_9912.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out Such a lovely surprise to spend some time with Dan and Debbie Finfrock, who through their ministry, Intensive Care Ministries, have trained hundreds of pastors in developing countries the inductive method of studying scripture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e3320c66-672a-44aa-89f7-6bda9f2e5059/IMG_9928.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out How we loved having Lisa with us the last two days of camp. She joined us in a panel Q-and-A on parenting and knocked it out of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b6291674-9b34-429b-9732-e81066a0466b/IMG_9955.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out One of the lovely families we met: Brandt and Molly Niewenhous and their five daughters, who are off to Germany to serve in our military. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d7224557-918d-4e84-b837-0fe9aab06074/IMG_9958.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out The Isaacs came to family camp from Switzerland, earning them a “Homie” for the longest distance traveled to come to camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/78e973f0-9cbb-408d-bb33-ddf4bc7c41e7/IMG_9852.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out The sun set on family camp July 30 and we left with hearts full of gratitude and hope. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/de2a5e7d-865c-4363-a569-4146abc31a9a/IMG_9964.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out Grandpa Dennis and his four beautiful grandchildren welcomed us to their new homestead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/52e6f180-9ed5-4b2d-8fd2-2cb121018e87/IMG_0027.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out Introducing Ryan and Kaylee (Andrews) Vosbigian…bar setters for their generation as they pursue their doctoral studies in Pullman, WA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5e611e30-d406-4cad-8978-0ac36991d63c/IMG_0022.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out A collection of very dear, longtime friends: Mike and Janelle Phillips, Ted and Melinda Collins, Joe and Heather Rossi (with Chesa and Andrew), Stan and Christina Capito, and Phil and Heather Andrews. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/746f013d-22fc-4714-a80e-8b65190dd76c/IMG_0039.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out The day after the wedding, we serendipitously met up with Phil and Heather (parents of the bride) and Carla Trotter (Heather’s mom who brought Heather and her brother to camp for many years). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f1f5c3cb-4e9e-4870-8d38-33837b47d6fe/IMG_0043.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out I’d happily have a re-do of this meal any night of the week…and with these same people. Rob Kitzman (his wife Tracy was ill), Darrel and Cindy Kullman, and Paul and Sherri Masters…all delightful friends/traveling companions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5cc31d22-2ee8-42d6-94f5-10cad633ffda/IMG_0056.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out Tom and Carol Miter . . . more “salt of the earth” friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/009c011c-270b-45fe-b315-baaf1c9cb3dd/IMG_0123.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out Paul and Sherri also hosted a dinner with their kids, Joey and his wife Hannah (and expected first child) and Shelby (whose husband Rolly, a firefighter, was called north to fight the border fire). It was so encouraging for us to be with their now grown up children who, with their spouses, are following Christ. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1324cd0e-8ae6-48fa-bf95-63bc0cb90f8d/IMG_0077.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out Tim and Susie Theule (www.gracecentralcoast.com) are dear friends as well as accomplished selfie-takers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/39ed2be6-8640-4db6-8e2e-3134a35dc705/IMG_0157.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out Anniversary breakfast for Randy and Rachael, along with their crew of 5. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1fa7e290-b3eb-4cd0-b1ba-09fc4534cfeb/IMG_0173.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out The iconic tunnel view gives a preview of the glory that awaits those who venture to the valley floor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3f127da8-5c66-49b9-89cf-a06d6947a0c4/IMG_0202.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out We were amazed at how much water was still flowing over Yosemite Falls at this time of year. We’ve seen “dry falls” in past Augusts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5da735ce-9e6d-47c5-8713-fa1661ae04e3/IMG_0279.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out Dawn and Paul Amico shared their beautiful Airbnb with us and we all enjoyed this glorious sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/48cd9cd6-c04f-4457-bf26-56e621218d52/IMG_0289.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out The iconic tunnel view in the rain. Fortunately the Amicos spent four more days here so they did get to see it bathed in sunlight as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8fcf513f-9559-45ae-9675-64afb1cdffb6/IMG_0331.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out Part way up the trail we could see Vernal Falls in the distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b8dd7415-3757-4d5d-aceb-3d720a0d9401/IMG_0382.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out Panoramic view of Nevada Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/33694105-f14a-46ba-8a4c-ea45af6fbe98/IMG_0273.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out The sun set way too soon on our Yosemite adventure and we can’t wait to go back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/341aa5b1-68fa-4c4b-b3b0-c026d64353a5/IMG_0411.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Beautiful Places, Beautiful People: Part 1 - Make it stand out The “fam” joining the “serve day” and “backpack give-away” at Laurel Elementary. The family that serves together . . . https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2022/7/4/july-starts-with-a-bang monthly 0.5 2022-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/32006225-9969-4c82-b72e-5c288cfc4df4/IMG_9016.jpeg Virginia's Blog - July Starts With a Bang! - Make it stand out Our “welcome to Tijuana” taco lunch with Scott and Jamie Durham and their four kids was so yummy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/560934e4-f444-4ee3-9191-aeced7c61f61/IMG_9021.jpeg Virginia's Blog - July Starts With a Bang! - Make it stand out The entrance to the Tijuana YWAM base. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8423c432-0539-41e8-83c1-85091f805452/IMG_4464.jpeg Virginia's Blog - July Starts With a Bang! - Make it stand out We thoroughly enjoyed the evening spent with these young, in-love couples who are contemplating marriage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/dcab196d-c091-44a5-b545-51c0406900d1/IMG_9055.jpeg Virginia's Blog - July Starts With a Bang! - Make it stand out Katie served as our interpreter for most of the conference. Here she stands with her husband behind the appetizer table for opening night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9fb48b3f-3d5b-4955-ac4e-a6f8c3f0d4a6/IMG_9061.jpeg Virginia's Blog - July Starts With a Bang! - Make it stand out The room was set up so beautifully! You could “feel the love” as you walked in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/807b3ff9-7080-4c53-8a4c-55cb84b23bc5/IMG_9066+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - July Starts With a Bang! - Make it stand out Sean and Janet Lambert are the founders and directors of YWAM San Diego/Baja, as well as “Homes of Hope.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0cbc4787-1fe4-4298-82db-7528410a0785/Image+7-2-22+at+12.11+PM.jpeg Virginia's Blog - July Starts With a Bang! - Make it stand out This is a great read chronicling the genesis and development of “Homes of Hope." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/18729b89-75eb-407d-98f3-9731fe930f0e/IMG_9083.jpeg Virginia's Blog - July Starts With a Bang! - Make it stand out Scott and Jamie Durham energetically and sacrificially serve at the Tijuana base. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8cd0f44e-a83b-41f8-9c59-0e125bbdca82/IMG_9046.jpeg Virginia's Blog - July Starts With a Bang! - Make it stand out The wonders of technology: zooming in on Rob Warren’s retirement ceremony, concluding his 30 years of faithful service to our country as an officer in the US Coast Guard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/96d50935-fbd3-4b9e-a884-6b0c92c4128a/IMG_9090.jpeg Virginia's Blog - July Starts With a Bang! - Make it stand out Fish and shrimp tacos at an unassuming taco stand…beyond!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f78ae30a-9f56-40b5-b23f-2356e977e7d8/IMG_9098.jpeg Virginia's Blog - July Starts With a Bang! - Make it stand out The parents’ two-hour meeting was interactive and hope giving. And those donuts were good! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/98f15c0d-4319-49a6-928a-ea89060f1e30/IMG_9101.jpeg Virginia's Blog - July Starts With a Bang! - Make it stand out Stephanie Murillo, YWAM staff at Ensenada, hosted the parents’ meeting as well as translated for us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e7d015d6-e945-4a70-a814-7104655fabd2/IMG_9106.jpeg Virginia's Blog - July Starts With a Bang! - Make it stand out Tym Kemp, director of the Ensenada YWAM base, drove us to the airport in San Diego for our return to Boston. The car ride provided the perfect window of time to dialogue about many things near and dear to our hearts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b0574748-6ea3-455c-8581-55acb45ed844/IMG_9165.jpeg Virginia's Blog - July Starts With a Bang! - Make it stand out Derek, Julie, Nathan, Rachel, and Rex trekked up from Northern Virginia for a five day visit. Super fun!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/abdfdbd0-3b2a-4d76-ac9c-08391891e2d3/IMG_9213.jpeg Virginia's Blog - July Starts With a Bang! - Make it stand out One morning we rode our bikes to the Great Meadows Wildlife Refuge in Concord. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1c33f21a-4cf1-4cc9-b04b-7778947843ec/DSC_0488.jpeg Virginia's Blog - July Starts With a Bang! - Make it stand out Matthew Slater, #18, will commence his 15th season this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2b167b23-4179-44ff-82b4-1fa015831f7f/IMG_9234.jpeg Virginia's Blog - July Starts With a Bang! - Make it stand out Auntie Helen and the gang at Walden Pond on a perfect day for swimming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8ec4328a-d198-4e18-a0f9-5d1c55ab156f/IMG_9280.jpeg Virginia's Blog - July Starts With a Bang! - Make it stand out Early Father’s Day dinner on Saturday, the 18th. So blessed to celebrate godly fathers in our family line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b75c5829-020f-4b52-a17e-3fffcfa68d86/IMG_9344.jpeg Virginia's Blog - July Starts With a Bang! - Make it stand out The Ploskers circle up at Ryan’s mother’s graveside service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9ef75cbf-d65b-4f8f-982b-ce9aae8aad61/IMG_9479.jpeg Virginia's Blog - July Starts With a Bang! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6f5fcf97-8826-490c-b9b1-76ed81b9923d/IMG_9533.jpeg Virginia's Blog - July Starts With a Bang! - Make it stand out From sunrise . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2dbd4b7e-02da-45e2-9453-0177e01e66c7/IMG_9495.jpeg Virginia's Blog - July Starts With a Bang! - Make it stand out . . . to sunset, He is faithful. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2022/6/1/mexico-sandwich monthly 0.5 2022-06-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1dcfcdf0-0c7f-43aa-8b57-474febd6592a/IMG_8591.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mexico Sandwich - Make it stand out Sunrise over Rancho Abierto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7b18d109-f31c-4c14-ba9c-bf8e8bb0f522/IMG_8600.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mexico Sandwich - Make it stand out Community dining three times a day gives many opportunities for connection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/aa87aa97-a0da-46cb-ab7b-58338ce77998/IMG_8624.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mexico Sandwich - Make it stand out Early morning family devotions in the “Ohana Shelter.” Paul was (predictably) a “hit” with the kids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1120811b-d23a-4243-b22f-f001f1bf1947/IMG_8644.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mexico Sandwich - Make it stand out We spent an afternoon with the 9–12-year-old class talking about friendship. Great group of kids! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cc9cdca9-8dde-481e-ae83-8d86cf6277eb/IMG_8664.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mexico Sandwich - Make it stand out Our two weeks ended with a “Love Feast,” planned and prepared (mostly) by Luke O’Banion (head cook) and friends. The fabulous meal would be hard to top anywhere and the adult-only feast fed both body and soul. It was sweet closure to two wonderful weeks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ff997c4b-6afc-40a6-b452-13b25a873d04/IMG_8687.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mexico Sandwich - Make it stand out What joy to partner with Brian and Sue McCoy. Their vision for and execution of the development of Rancho Abierto is clearly driven by their fully surrendered hearts for Jesus and we are truly blessed to be on their team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3351ef7b-05d0-47d0-84c3-bc6ffeb456db/IMG_8710.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mexico Sandwich - Make it stand out Wendy and Lisa getting ready for lunch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f21eea4e-7688-4d4b-b056-f8792413c4e9/IMG_8717.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mexico Sandwich - Make it stand out The Heritage House—we loved every minute of our tour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/99478837-7e0a-40f9-b849-1e0b4129ecbf/IMG_8735.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mexico Sandwich - Make it stand out The almost fully eclipsed moon, May 15. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3ee95b3d-9357-42a5-a9d4-ffb905d051d3/IMG_8744.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mexico Sandwich - Make it stand out Train-bound for San Luis Obispo. Except for an unexpected two-hour delay in LA due to mechanical problems, which did threaten to derail our plans to get to the wedding on time (thankfully we made it!), the route up the California coast was spectacular and a very fun way to travel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/96157126-86a9-402f-9fd3-e1ae10f11b20/IMG_8770.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mexico Sandwich - Make it stand out Dave and Debbie Hazlebeck kindly and generously took care of all our needs once they picked us up at the train station in SLO. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/33cd94ec-14db-435a-a4b8-791dff9db6f1/IMG_8780.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mexico Sandwich - Make it stand out Pastor Tim Theule did a beautiful job officiating the nuptials uniting his daughter Sage and her now husband Joshua. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ae38f4bd-5d45-4ac6-a120-0086e46e4702/IMG_8794.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mexico Sandwich - Make it stand out The Hazlebecks and a couple of “wanna be’s" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/240d5305-a095-46f5-bdae-0c1910367f47/IMG_8806.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mexico Sandwich - Make it stand out Disc golf, anyone? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/41cae255-071c-4afe-818b-96517ab7ba34/IMG_8787.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mexico Sandwich - Make it stand out We snuck out early to walk the beach and were rewarded with a very low tide and very few people. There are few activities that restore our souls more than beach walking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fc7f15d5-7d05-43ca-be35-4dce16fe3037/IMG_8828.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mexico Sandwich - Make it stand out The very relaxed, simple Date Night was well received by the couples from Fireside Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a36c7644-a2a9-4af5-b6af-ed4b320c554d/IMG_8849.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mexico Sandwich - Make it stand out Dave and June Bullock served with us at Grace Chapel in 1998–99. We became fast friends then, and our friendship is still going strong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1f680947-00d3-4f5c-91e4-0c6ffa2b56ea/IMG_8870.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mexico Sandwich - Make it stand out Lunch and conversation followed the service at Bethany Gospel Chapel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/77f2dcb2-ec70-4045-93f3-8136c25e3674/IMG_8891.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mexico Sandwich - Make it stand out Dave and Ellie Greenhalgh are long time members of Bethany Gospel Chapel and it was fun to have some time with them after church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ca3a1d7f-6c07-4b59-b7f5-b24d2c1df1fc/IMG_8905.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mexico Sandwich - Make it stand out Frank and Annette (Frank is the youngest son of my father’s only sister and they live in Baton Rouge, LA), and Jamie (holding Melo) and Brittany (holding their 8-month-old pre-born first born!). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6bcc58cc-5c61-45f5-8747-68903a21b472/IMG_8925.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mexico Sandwich - Make it stand out The stars—or, our schedules—lined up to afford a lovely leisurely lunch with Linda Anderson and June and Dave Bullock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ec588bd6-9f0e-4302-bc53-f5442298d2df/IMG_8968.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mexico Sandwich - Make it stand out Veteran Berea family campers gathered over Memorial Day weekend for food and fellowship at the Fredericks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5bae2b57-59a4-4bd4-a5da-d95e8d63f2ad/IMG_8972.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mexico Sandwich - Make it stand out The “all grown up” Yardleys (minus 12-year-old Abbie) duly honored their musical father/grandfather with their extraordinary musical gifts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1dc7c640-a371-447e-a1ea-fa6d0e48bfa0/IMG_9005.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mexico Sandwich - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6cb356c7-8fe8-465e-8820-8fd25e42b2be/IMG_8835.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Mexico Sandwich - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2022/5/9/hola-y-adios monthly 0.5 2022-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6fd80f1d-f80f-4124-a9be-12e5528ddec0/IMG_7762.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out Nancy Heath, Sally Lewis Shaull, and I grab a moment after the service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7a37ec41-3dbb-4adb-923b-f9b59a80a965/IMG_7771.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out A bonus of attending the memorial service was being able to hang out with Ray and Carol Johnston, lifelong friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d63eea9e-7fb4-4f45-ac8c-53da8d38a0b9/IMG_7802.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out How fun to catch up with Randy and Joy Hitchcock after attending the memorial service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2e35416f-ad84-420a-b23e-5c1046906205/IMG_7806.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out Rosemary Dougan is most definitely in a league of her own, a true bar setter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/16128264-10a8-44c0-a57e-b45bf42a12e0/IMG_7829.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out Gabe and Kari in his new office, which is a refurbished building on their property. There are no words for Gabe’s joy in this development. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/18bb9ed3-9002-4bba-b7ac-32021fc2948e/IMG_7901.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out Date Night at Trinity Church of Nashua was a big success. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/eea604e1-7d15-4d00-9d4a-e008da75cf6e/IMG_7956.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out Most of the couples at the weekend are pictured here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/183f29fe-26f4-4df3-aece-ad08faecd6d7/IMG_7935.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out Paul Wylie emceed the “Evening With Champions”—his 35th appearance at this great event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cc5b69ec-f167-4d5f-9013-d217b40dfa14/IMG_7918.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out Dinner before the show with Kate, Hannah, and Paul Wylie. Sweet fellowship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/465bc29d-0c11-4114-892c-6e856c8671cb/IMG_7996.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out “Six gulls and a buoy” was the caption on the birth announcement our daddy, the Naval officer, designed when #7, Frank the Third, arrived. And here we are, 61 years later, celebrating #2 sister, Sue, standing in the center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/469c1155-db31-4960-8adf-1055c71f1b63/IMG_8039.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out Our brother-in-law David Leach delivered a very fitting sermonette at our mother’s internment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4f103b46-f9b9-414b-a511-d6e6105cd179/IMG_8048.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out It was sweet to have Kari and Lisa at their grandmother’s internment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/68b78b1a-c153-479f-a5d5-32068eb5be8a/IMG_8053.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out The “hatless” siblings pose for one last photo before flying or driving off in multiple directions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/001e1a61-ef92-41fd-85e0-44dd108a0fdb/IMG_8026.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out We did manage to get a few walks in on our favorite beach in Coronado while in San Diego. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1f3c531c-8b66-4bc0-9f16-e0fb84eb7cd8/IMG_8055.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out We even managed to sneak a walk in after Mama’s service and before Kari and Lisa flew to Oakland that night. We all share a deep love for beach walking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/68a9ea45-421e-4c96-9f43-bb28b440d0b5/IMG_8137.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out Gabe and Kari have gathered a great team around them and all together pulled off a fabulous Easter celebration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/91271db5-be7c-4f5a-894c-8b82a6d26b67/IMG_8151.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out 150 chairs rented and set up at Fremont High School... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8a1519fa-37af-459b-937f-2a5ad673d20f/IMG_8171.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out Over 250 came!! Worship led by Asaya Tamani and team was inspired. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c53bac6b-69cc-4e24-9303-73b2a53f05cc/IMG_8179.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out Gabe Garcia’s message was powerful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4744dd5d-3b99-43ef-89e8-3cef0d6fe77b/IMG_8194.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out Fun and games and Easter egg hunts followed the service and lunch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/68e3a3e2-71c7-422b-bda6-706debfea0ae/IMG_8198.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0ba0a607-8f67-41ec-ad42-cd4599fd595a/IMG_8239.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out A good use for a lot of hot air. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6359340d-2b31-485c-864b-8b1a6464dbc6/IMG_8116.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out Brandon helps Gigi frost the traditional cookies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2911e25f-b54e-44a4-a191-7711b31e54d2/IMG_8120.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out Edible namecards! Yum! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/395c2c61-7274-41d8-9bc2-4ba427642fe5/IMG_8423.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out It’s always good to spend time with Carol Kraning, whose husband, Bob, died one week before my mom passed. Though it’s still hard to grasp that Carol is without Bob, we love catching up with her whenever we can. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/366b6a77-61b8-44bf-8fb5-4d29aacc417a/IMG_8447.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out Dennis White, another over-three-decades friend, served us a lunch fit for a king as we reconnected with him. Dennis was widowed just over two years ago and will soon be moving on to property now jointly owned with his son, Aaron, and his family. It was so good to be with Dennis, a faithful, trusting man of God. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/70e0d9b9-dad7-4f0b-b539-95f5654e0663/IMG_8245.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out It was snowy and cold when we arrived at Forest Home, Friday afternoon, April 22nd. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0911420e-1ce2-488a-82c4-a4f53b2e57b5/IMG_8247.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out In spite of the weather, we hiked…of course!! This hike ended with us being caught in a downpour, so we returned to our cabin looking (and feeling) like drowned rats. Fortunately the gas fireplace aided in drying out our only warm clothes! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b978658b-71a7-4819-a77d-cdc8cff29d56/IMG_8262.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out Gene Longobardi introduced Paul, giving a huge shout out for “Letters to my Daughters” as his go-to book for every young man (or woman) he comes in close contact with. It was Gene’s idea to invite Paul to speak for this weekend, having heard him 15 years ago at a Forest-Home-sponsored Father-Daughter weekend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f2d46171-33f8-47fe-8ead-c26c19e9392e/IMG_8265.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out Paul and Lisa were a very natural speaking team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/65112198-c626-42ee-a0ab-d550fab29457/IMG_8379.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out Gene’s daughter Eryn is married to Carol Kraning’s grandson, Kraig, and brought Kraig and Eryn’s three daughters to the weekend, along with his son-in-law Patrick and his daughter Emma. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0efecb84-4ef9-499c-9f28-139dcc39b982/IMG_8408.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out We love to hike Mt. Rubideau and considered this a fitting way to help celebrate our 46th anniversary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2b63e416-4e0b-4b99-893e-11c8212803b5/IMG_8489.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out Date Night at Valley Community Baptist Church was so well done. A great dinner, childcare, and a room full of eager marrieds. Hard to improve on! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5e46c2a4-a9ab-4a74-a59f-700da19f99ef/IMG_8490.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out All ages and stages of marriage were present at date night which was so encouraging. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b4d5fce0-18dc-46d0-9f97-7a9234d239f2/IMG_8517.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/27c189d6-d46f-4378-a9e2-0669b74bf283/IMG_8552.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/334d4197-ea6b-4ba8-a43e-534689ece6a5/IMG_8531.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out Brian and Sue McCoy, founders and directors of Rancho Abierto, enjoy a few of Paul’s famous cookies while we catch up with one another upon our arrival. These are great people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/78ba22a2-cc5b-45b9-adc1-397466c2bf3d/IMG_8539.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out The adults meet in the Coffee House for 3 hours of listening to us teach each morning. Bless them! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/045211bb-c260-49aa-b1ea-a554b947b542/FE7BAF68-49F9-496F-84F5-8EBCA63A4E1D.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out Family worship: on this morning, we were invited to teach “The Butterfly Song.” Twist our arms! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/aaf4f2c7-8118-4ad4-8c08-b75085370f6a/IMG_8563.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out What would family camp be without the Game Show?? These two were flown in for the fabled family fun fest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ca63a00b-fe0f-4555-a1e6-24c0b039514a/IMG_8572.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out Fun was really had by all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a25f3707-9746-4ccc-a3f3-6de618ab9aaa/IMG_8553.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hola y adiós! - Make it stand out The cross at Rancho Abierto…this is what it’s all about. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/island-life monthly 0.5 2022-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/de969b46-8eaa-4afa-b203-2c1cbc1bd81b/BEE91ED0-ED06-48E0-98EC-FD962738B20A.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out David Hazlebeck welcomes the couples to Date Night at the KMC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ed4a09d0-195f-4976-a002-027135c62b5f/IMG_6344.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out Two Friesens in a sea of Hazlebecks. Dr. Dave Hazlebeck (far left) is the founder and CEO of Global Algae Innovations (www.gai.com) and two of his four children are pictured here along with his wife (holding one of their three grandchildren) and daughter-in-law. The whole family is dedicated to both KMC and GAI. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a674a005-1e6a-4916-8484-34d68ee67187/IMG_6345.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out The youth at KMC are blessed to have Bryan and Tiffany Wienand (and baby Taiko) as leaders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/329d9d91-93bd-4133-a51a-92cf1fa43461/IMG_6334.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out During the worship service at KMC . . . before the chickens arrived. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c5880da6-f9f6-4e48-9e9b-0401d6780e8d/IMG_6362.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out This young couple, who had gotten engaged on the island only days earlier, captured the chicken who attended the second service and posed for this photo op. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c76bd107-bfa9-4697-bd96-ab3c4eb089d1/IMG_6618.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out Before we spoke on relationships to the youth group, their worship band set the table with great worship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c4a356e9-dc96-4c22-87ec-4488ca70685f/IMG_6627.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out We were privileged to partner with this team of leaders for the youth group. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8e7d93d6-db35-49bc-be39-0eeaf049207a/IMG_6430.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out Paul poses with the barracuda caught trolling as we watched for whales. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/21ba057c-69d8-4703-b216-bf2b8a222c74/IMG_6519.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out 1-2-3 Jump!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b5933df5-148e-4735-b409-33b23c240775/IMG_6653.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out Hiking from Shipwreck Beach along the Lithified Cliffs was spectacular, especially because we were with our good friends Bill and Susan Gates and their friend Steve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a410d61f-a357-4ac2-b8ec-ee7177dc3f3b/IMG_6711.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out Good night, turtles. Watching both sunset and the influx of sea turtles making their way to sleep on the shores of Poipu Beach was a double treat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f0188e74-b32c-4065-b06f-083b00766372/IMG_7529.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out Sunset in Kauai on Wednesday . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a113b7a7-f1aa-4c59-a845-2a0ab803c7d5/IMG_6733.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out . . . Sunset in Oakland days later. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cd95b25b-2e18-4cca-95b0-ff7f8302c745/IMG_6742.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out The temperatures did rise from the 30’s as we hiked around Mount Hermon during the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ab23418f-8623-4469-b2b8-e4893cc5ab11/IMG_6740.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out We have profound respect for Dave Burns as he continues to serve the body of Christ as director of adult and family ministries at Mount Hermon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b2856a29-96a4-45ba-9fc8-3bb498d1156f/IMG_6767.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out Dave welcomes the guests on opening night at Mount Hermon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/cb2d0108-bd1a-4547-9134-35042e5a66aa/IMG_6775.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out Ian Pitter led worship with joy and sincerity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/aa0f421c-f518-43cd-aa07-530ec4c42bae/IMG_6784.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out We were so happy to partner with Ian and Tracey Pitter this weekend. They were delightful https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/16cba494-22a3-46ac-9a8c-47897dfcd7e6/IMG_6872+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out All smiles after the NCC Oakland service for which Gary Gaddini preached. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c8a1f8d5-0b7a-4d95-8d30-0c73e59f5e26/IMG_5832.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out We were blessed to spend some time with Randy and Rachael Clark and Isla before their appointment at Stanford. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c94d4966-6277-4a83-8d17-a93ff6fd9ce1/IMG_7099.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out Bob and Debi Cary, the innkeepers of the Airbnb we stayed in, are wonderful people of God and served us above and beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6436585b-9221-444d-bbea-683441a2f969/IMG_6992.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out The first of many hikes along the rugged lava coastline of Kona. Notice Paul sporting the sun hat given him by our daughters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5223a55d-b4c2-4308-a3e7-e83e8f346cd2/IMG_7058.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out "Queen Waimanu,” the matriarch monk seal of Kona, was hanging out on Kukio Beach when we hiked by. How fortuitous for us!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d148d88d-7d8e-404b-955a-26b7ffc6675a/IMG_7072.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out We scoured the ocean for whale sightings and were rewarded with numerous spouts and breaches, especially during our first week on Kona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3dac7d5f-dfe6-4ed3-a233-2e3c682b5c6e/IMG_7069.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out The aftermath of a giant breach. Thrilling to witness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/974d85d0-04d9-4f0e-9c51-d6e97e12337c/IMG_7081.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out The very unforgiving-if-you-fall shoreline requires absolute focus unless you’re posing on a (hopefully) sturdy ocean made arch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/af21ca8f-27e9-4510-912b-dfbed8c16c12/IMG_5440.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out Our “coincidental” meeting with our new friend Mike included an adventure in his outrigger canoe, a first for us. We could get hooked. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/692405ff-8e0b-4e25-bb7c-c2d7dba7762d/IMG_7310.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out Tide pooling never disappoints.There are enough sea cucumbers to feed the world, so it seemed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b7ca35b9-da41-459c-9229-f9f571f3c032/IMG_7398.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out Hiking to Makalawena, one of the most beautiful, under-populated beaches on Kona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d9b91d3c-11dd-42b2-bc8a-b6eec75100b0/IMG_7138.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out There will never be too many sunsets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1fa421d7-5fa0-4c61-ae4e-5536e42454f7/IMG_7474.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out Lisa’s “bonus” day enabled her to be at the 7:30 am service church the day we taught. Here we are with senior pastor, Bill Barley, and his wife, Pine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b5e953d1-b0ba-49ba-b09b-3a3fa59a171d/IMG_7481.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out Living Stones’ actual church building holds about 100, but two outdoor areas under awnings add a couple of hundred more seats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/baa54652-7667-4457-a323-61dcd0e965a4/IMG_7480.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out Wisely, the outside seating faces the screens mounted on the church building, with backs to the water. Otherwise, the ocean view would win. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/26a337ab-9f5b-419f-87e5-b82184e869a7/IMG_7534.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out High School youth group meets on Thursday nights, and Jodi and Christian Coetzee are doing a great job leading this crew. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b08516a5-91dd-4b58-8e62-d362e392504a/IMG_7539.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out Paul illustrates a point by having students stand or sit according to percentages of statistical behaviors. It was very powerful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/49194d1a-6e84-4574-8744-27cf149465c7/IMG_7673.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out Eric Erpenbeck and Paul share a moment on Ali’i Dr. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ec69609b-3296-4311-b611-259cfe825779/IMG_7718.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out Karen and I had coffee together one morning and shared hearts and minds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/347dc033-3f1b-479d-8eed-3a9ba01327b6/IMG_7711.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out The sumptuous feast prepared by Pine and shared on their deck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/74c69f2a-9fc1-480f-8906-a17c9c32608a/IMG_7730.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Island Life - Make it stand out But just for good measure . . . Hawaiian sunsets are hard to beat. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2022/2/18/refreshed monthly 0.5 2022-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e283c5e9-74ef-4f2f-bed7-df9c5b9a9431/IMG_5729.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out We had the hill to ourselves while school was in session which meant no waiting in line. Sweet! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/936948b9-b5df-4b0c-9e9c-029541be3031/IMG_5742.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out Tubing together . . . no place we’d rather be! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1224214c-bc84-48b6-8e1c-ae0594851a0f/IMG_5757.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out The woods behind our house are perfect for cross country skiing and I was so happy to take advantage of the opportunity! Note that Paul doesn’t share my love for this activity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/54d6adbf-9c1d-488d-b54f-acf01b91f7d0/IMG_5823.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out Ice and snow didn’t stop 162 couples from gathering for the HIIM marriage conference in Newport, RI. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0cd0b2ec-5eb0-4f9b-ba2d-1eda4a8cf1d3/IMG_5778.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out Kelly’s handiwork sets the stage for attendees to “feel the love” when they arrive at the conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/054c5f96-79dc-4f25-9afe-bc983f9afeaf/Schedule+2022+11x17.jpg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out Barbara Steele’s desktop publishing always is top-shelf, combining important information and beautiful design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1e4c4805-3d66-4706-a2c9-b26c2b7fde36/IMG_5796ps.jpg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out Most of the “behind the scenes” or on stage people who make the conference happen posed for this photo before heading out to fulfill their duties. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8426da71-c63a-444d-9b76-b50c9ceb9be6/IMG_5791.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out During our meeting, we did celebrate our incredible assistant, Gabby Warren. Her birthday seems to fall during or close to the weekend, which means she’s celebrated by over 320 people!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bc311c94-2f9f-4e1f-86f6-62311bafcee5/IMG_5826.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out Opening night! A full ballroom of very happy-to-be-together couples. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/026bc389-06c6-4308-a673-bf8897878635/IMG_5858.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out “Bumper” and Suzanne Hidalgo vulnerably shared their journey through pain to redemption. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c5987d6b-d9ce-4589-8b47-d51a9faa4fe3/IMG_5836+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out Dr. Harold and Dalia Arnold shared how God has increased their joy in marriage these past five years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7242bf97-5e9c-46e4-a448-8ff76bdde55c/IMG_5867.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out Brant Hansen engages the audience with sage words about forgiveness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9448b5ed-dd5b-43a7-95dc-16068f96ae16/IMG_5853.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out The “Under-Six-Years-Married” crew asked great questions of Ryan and Kelly Plosker, Rob and Gabby Warren, and Paul and me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2feae93a-1be1-4a05-be92-96f716454d8e/IMG_5878.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out The “cookie bar” has become a sweet tradition for the Saturday night “after hours” event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c6578cde-307b-4877-a292-b3bce3038829/IMG_5887.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out Danny Oertli and Dave Beagle showcased their extreme talent during the Saturday night after hours concert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b2e95642-6b8a-48cf-9f23-4e6860dd09d5/IMG_5892.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out The “late night” crowd burned the almost midnight oil. This is part of the “Eusebian” contingent and oh, how we loved connecting with them! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4ba745c3-1960-417f-ba5e-fceafe94f4a1/IMG_5900.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out We were so delighted to have Brant and Carolyn Hansen with us for the weekend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ea523b5d-dd36-434f-9ce6-e6fcc18fca48/IMG_5905.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out A very sweet reunion of Berea family campers was had. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/93f91fb5-b6d1-4431-8b0f-6a64bd286273/Resized_20220206_123530.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out Our sweet spot…proclaiming the goodness of God’s design for marriage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/bb7519a6-40e8-4653-96e8-abfaea75701d/imagejpeg951.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out Harold and Dalia Arnold and Sean and Lori Crystostom pray over Jim and Holly Mullens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8a8a3c4c-7880-4804-b544-013c4bd0c530/IMG_5907.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out A parting shot of the band, including Jamie and Brittany Phillips, who tended to all things technology related. They all did a great job. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/61697b8a-5b83-4a40-bd90-9887f951d61d/IMG_5954.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out Drake and Sarah Richey were delightful hosts for us at the Business Associates Club meeting for which we spoke. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ef0b4f2a-517a-4c2a-bcd9-dce7a18d4448/IMG_6037.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out DJ and Rachel Christ lead the family and kids ministry at Glad Tidings Church, and Dave and Cheryl Bryan have been the lead pastors for 32 years. They are “all in” as they bring the hope of the gospel to a very hurting world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/9e38c612-ea32-4592-b9fc-6b9b2da17844/IMG_6050.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out Frank and Shirley Stenzel and daughter Melinda hosted us for lunch as we drove from Live Oak to Red Bluff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/dbc99328-eeef-4e04-acdd-0d52402b95bb/IMG_6068.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out The high schoolers are ready to serve the couples a yummy tri-tip dinner for date night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/74abc966-2daa-4a7c-beb9-d1c472e25752/IMG_6073.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out Two dearly loved couples from family camp, Joe and Heather Rossi and Cameron and Andrea Kovacs, shared a table with us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b968627d-e6d4-456c-9f3d-c1e7bad52129/IMG_6087.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out All ages and stages came for the evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1fd2a937-f689-4d43-8d66-3711c539dc91/IMG_6084.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out Robert Kovacs did a great job emceeing the evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3508dd4a-0b70-42bb-aa5a-3d388cff56c8/IMG_6090.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out Our family campers present gathered for a quick photo at the evening’s end. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/593d63fb-b6a8-4481-b0ef-d9963c64dfdd/IMG_6071.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out Dave and Diana Watts sacrificially showed up at both Live Oak and Red Bluff to “man” our book table. We are so grateful for them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/958ed2a2-f049-4e2a-8c58-7eb5a5260ccf/IMG_6122.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out Robert and Abbey Kovacs hosted us in their new home and took care of all the details at the church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/dd4db516-51a5-43bd-bdaa-ae4673dcd0e5/IMG_6112.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out Paul preached at both services Sunday morning at Calvary Chapel of Red Bluff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4e66fe36-0093-4079-8fc8-be468b9530c3/IMG_6141.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out Gabe interviews Isaiah, NCC Oakland’s worship leader, on the recent tsunami which hit Tonga hard. Isaiah has family who live in Tonga and shared with the congregation some of the needs this hard-hit island has following this natural disaster. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/43cb9b64-9448-4cec-8b56-1964de0f12c8/IMG_6160.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out Valentine’s Day treats to start the day in Oakland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/387e69a1-630a-433b-9ab3-5e444ae9c0c1/IMG_6200.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out City Group from NCC Oakland, meeting in the Garcias’ home each week. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c010d21c-5efb-489f-84ce-5a785660d6b2/IMG_5143.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Refreshed! - Make it stand out One last snow tribute: an iced tree! https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2022/2/1/around-the-country monthly 0.5 2022-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8da68ede-878f-4a6b-a540-83af9ca82004/IMG_3893.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3a826f16-f34d-433e-a3bf-0177a740e5e9/IMG_4170.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out Helen had her first gingerbread-house-making lesson and was a quick study. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/5e5651a5-f082-4683-8534-c3ec674ba006/IMG_4280.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out Continuing the tradition of sharing a Christmas meal together, we spent a lovely evening with our dear friends, the Amicos, just before flying to NoVA for Christmas. Making a gingerbread house for them is a more than15-year tradition as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/82ad87fb-fafb-4002-87f1-560a2340ab89/IMG_4328.jpg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out Post-performance and all smiles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/b2cf7c8f-2539-4e70-8896-beb5cb5df7b5/IMG_4397.jpg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out Home from Christmas Eve service, we manage to get a group photo without a photographer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e29aeb6b-2f12-4a9d-8e16-70fd2bd5d964/IMG_4653.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out And one more group shot, proving that the jammies fit. Whew!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/633d4e1a-7875-43af-8892-bed7257e2397/IMG_4511.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out Papa reads the Luke 2 account of the birth of Jesus while Rachel apparently finds something worth grinning about. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/66a17177-40d6-46e8-91d7-bcf64290996c/IMG_4593.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out Rachel and Nathan rehearse the symbolism of the annual “Happy Birthday, Jesus” cake: the chocolate interior represents our sin, the white frosting—the purity and perfection of Jesus, the green—everlasting life, the red—the blood of Jesus, and the candle—that Jesus is the light of the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e1b351df-7c3e-4efb-a0ff-81ed64cccf4d/IMG_4517.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out “Santa” made a surprise visit just after breakfast and didn’t fool Nathan, left Rachel slightly uncertain, and evoked much barking from Rex. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ccbf48ee-5184-4e95-9b1a-b9cc32f2bd3c/IMG_4713.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out We had a great day at the National Zoo while with the Johnsons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0d49f37c-d675-4855-95a2-35a95f364eb1/IMG_4870.jpg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out The only time we saw my sister was when we made a quick porch exchange of gifts before flying home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fa21fb50-9ce1-4acd-9d1e-55b8a45a6065/IMG_4916.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out Lisa is well celebrated at her early birthday dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/964c37d3-35c7-4ad8-972c-b884329ab874/IMG_4947.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out First meal in their new home!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d4050b9c-f568-41e6-94de-80fe666778ae/IMG_4968+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out Friends from New City Church showed up in force to help with the move into their home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6bd7b4dc-5af3-47fe-b78d-08a91082b42a/IMG_4975.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out Lisa’s birthday celebration in the Garcias’ new home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3e7ad6c7-9255-4e5f-8b0b-68b66ddcbe6a/IMG_4978.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out We were blessed to attend services at New City Church while out for the move. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c24d709e-6ec0-43c4-a9d1-5d2a652282fa/IMG_5085.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out Mt Hood welcomed us to the Pacific NW. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a72ef647-9976-43d9-88db-5de21c9e6e70/IMG_5045.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out We had a "too short but better than nothin’” visit with sister Melissa (far left), her daughter-in-law Claire (far right), and five of their eight children in between. Melissa’s son Corey was doing missions work in KY (rebuilding from the tornado damage) with their older kids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/21013460-f207-4405-8f49-fbb3bcb02e46/IMG_5069.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out A great reunion was had when this group of co-authors reconnected. Larry Paulson is in the middle, with Earl and Sandy Wilson on the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/476b825c-98b2-4c66-b87c-d33be8d38fd8/IMG_5111.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out So fun to be with the Flowers/Turney crew in their new home/hood in WA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/fcfdd402-c35a-4271-9de2-6e4c11388078/IMG_5114.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out We spent a delightful evening with the Lookers in Tacoma. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a7b11195-587f-42b3-ac70-de7ce75e7a7b/IMG_5159.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out Lunch with Mark and Sharon Blazer and Marilyn Shuck (her husband, Justin, was at work) was very sweet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ef7ed55c-2181-42da-9c5d-691a22335777/IMG_0467+2.jpg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out Most of those attending the conference got the memo suggesting flannel shirts for Saturday night dinner and group photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/306ff224-6a41-4750-afb2-7a1ba74dcd20/IMG_5206.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out Most of the planning/executing team for the Moses Lake Alliance Church marriage conference. Great people with great hearts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e8b8f825-cf80-4997-84ae-3b583b07067f/IMG_5209.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out Such fun to have Duke and Amy Paulson (friends for 30 years) join the MLAC crew. Though they live in Tacoma, they gained permission to come to the conference years ago and have made it their tradition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/28ae78cd-c8c4-45f4-8e3e-4f6a959b961c/IMG_5264.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out Bill and Christi, Bill and Kristen, and we had a rich and deep night connecting over many important issues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/8b4ae525-0afb-40dc-bc99-6d31283bd1fa/IMG_1117.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out Watching Nathan play basketball was on our bucket list. Check! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/aa032eb2-f501-4102-8876-f44ffffd08c8/IMG_5231+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out Tim and Kathryn with baby Libby hosted us for lunch in their new home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c077aa45-e91c-48a9-8233-202896018796/IMG_5273.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out Rex and Danielle and the boys welcomed us in to their home for lunch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/287432b0-7c73-45b6-a86c-d6326d70947a/IMG_5301.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out Adam and Rebecca are loving their new life in Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/27c05746-0f91-4cb8-82b5-5ab003d7eb45/IMG_5337.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out We were welcomed by this sunset our first day in Sarasota. “Lord of all creation…the heavens are your tabernacle…Glory to the Lord on high!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/36bc126a-d228-4a3e-9f97-17476fd40446/IMG_5495.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out Sweet Liz . . . such a joy to be with her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a4cd745d-a9fc-403c-b11c-a22c4a0df263/IMG_5418.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out We had instant rapport with interim pastor, Dennis Bontrager, and are so thankful for the leadership and direction he’s giving to the church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0602b3b0-1476-4dd0-ad03-005b7e44fc33/IMG_1806.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out Saturday morning’s seminar was well attended. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2db395a8-36e9-40ec-9cb8-4dc56160b4e3/IMG_5450.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out The Sunday morning worship service was alive and energetic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/673869ed-0fcf-4966-92e3-7adc6183ad38/IMG_5406.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out Chad and Cathy Robrock have become very dear friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3d5eb52c-cadf-4c25-af27-1474fe02cbb7/IMG_5505.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out Papa Paul passed on his chocolate chip cookie-making secrets to these three. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/2624e530-2eb1-439c-b06e-f95c92452e21/IMG_5560.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out It was just so good to spend time together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a15c752d-d802-432a-8d4c-3aa5717bf48b/2EBF2D55-888B-4120-85B0-B56E2B1F5261.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3868ba57-a7fe-491e-8704-a614054e56c6/FE444C7B-E0DB-4EFE-9394-B74501112428.jpg Virginia's Blog - Around the Country in 22 Days - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2021/12/28/from-sea-to-shining-sea monthly 0.5 2021-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1c98f3ce-9343-48fd-a00b-f3f4cddbdd50/IMG_2413.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out The Littles helped me celebrate my birthday a little early when we passed through Oakland on our way to Kona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3a471902-51e6-414c-93b6-17283759b50d/IMG_2438.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out Our first view of this amazing parad https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/451cb920-1d96-4e71-9f20-56e9cc8f35bc/IMG_2462.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out Duane, Cheree, and Paul flank “Queen’s Bath” prior to taking a (cold) dip in the natural spring-fed rock formed “bath.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ad56f614-65d6-4f8e-803d-2229b35530bc/IMG_2485.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/27656b1b-5976-4b34-a402-7bf4ae41ad24/IMG_2588.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out Keith and Wendy were intrepid on the trail to Capt Cook’s monument. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/782b2ede-f1bc-4a0e-a245-9c563f5055c2/IMG_2641.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/98956d5d-e191-48c1-8064-c0e10b6a02a8/IMG_2661.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out Chad and Cathy Robrock were also on the island during our time and we loved catching up with them while hiking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0ffa5df3-2ed2-41fc-9819-afc96ad4b241/IMG_2689.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out A “junior aged” monk seal soaks in the rays on Makalawena Beach. This is a very rare sighting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/42c98294-3c29-4fe7-9997-0cb905cccfe1/IMG_2772.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out Bill and Pine Barley have become treasured friends as we’ve partnered together at Living Stones Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6b5c9b79-2b18-48a2-80ae-688b8b804fa8/IMG_2765.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d044379f-a10a-4965-b246-c04067c5de98/IMG_2776.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out Ryan and Sara Burns, who pastor Living Stones’ church plant, “Lone Pine”, hosted the marriage conference and as always, did a great job. We love partnering with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/39d41f75-8b0b-4abe-b910-795d4a85d90c/IMG_2783.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out Especially encouraging to us was having Bill and Pine and two of their four kids’ families attend the conference. All are very involved in ministry on the island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7505294b-54ac-4238-9caa-bd5ad5dea984/IMG_2886.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out On a balmy tropical night, under the stars and a canopy, dozens of high school students gathered to hear us talk on relationships. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/628da35f-9929-4a9a-b9bb-dd0a36f0b70c/IMG_2889.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out The exercise of asking what the students were hoping to have in a future spouse and then categorizing them in to the “Four C’s”—convictions, character, compatibility, and chemistry—was profound and revealing. (See “Letters to my Daughters” for more insight in to this concept.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/faee02b7-17f6-4feb-b054-97fc445f211f/IMG_2939.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out In Ryan and Sara’s kitchen, we recorded several podcasts on parenting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/6e78ea5b-5f17-4c5c-ad19-ff01c629f70d/IMG_1677.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out The staff team from both the Living Stones and Pine Tree campuses gathered for a social evening at Ryan and Sara Burns’ home, and fun and fellowship was had by all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f727e71f-8443-4829-be75-2cc26ccfcbdf/IMG_2994.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out Dan and Jen introduce us at “Re-Engage." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e4a4b716-3754-4948-a6c2-dd9e879a59d7/FullSizeRender.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out Here we are with the “Re-Engage” team: Wayne and Liz and Dan and Jen. We “talked shop” over a lovely dinner out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/33a1adcb-11ea-425b-8645-b191159d1d26/IMG_3135.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out Bob and Deb Cary, owners of the airbnb we stayed in for three weeks, generously invited Brian and Sue McCoy and their daughter Shaina to dinner one evening. The McCoys are the YWAM partners we work with in Mexico and long time friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/29655b2a-b6d4-461b-a04b-a7a27b7f7eec/IMG_3030.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out The lava rock is unforgiving should you trip and fall, and fortunately we managed to stay upright through over a hundred miles of hiking, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7b327c9d-3a34-4e31-a8d3-3ea7b8bf8a9f/IMG_3173.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out Unbelievable archways and other carved-by-nature formations were captivating. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e9144fbf-788a-4dcb-8a4d-90f97eedaec4/IMG_3237.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out We were thrilled to have a great view of the lunar eclipse on Nov. 18 and watched it for two hours as the moon was completely shadowed by the sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/be55bd6a-6c4c-4c3e-92e4-33f84ce76787/IMG_3346.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out We found this old carved “tiki god” on the beach in front of the old Kona Village, which was wiped out by the tsunami in 2011 and is now being rebuilt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c5d083af-c0b6-43eb-8e36-8ae9191e94f7/IMG_2967.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out Turtle sightings are always worth stopping for. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ce5394b2-02db-479e-b005-fc2ee05ce309/IMG_3361.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out Another very cool natural lava rock arch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ea1c4641-1cef-45d3-bf33-59471042d39c/IMG_2740.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out Sunset on the church property… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/0a33a345-d005-4b54-b68f-549121fe3f3a/IMG_3544.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out Johnny and Lori Potter flank our gang at the waterfront in Pacific Grove, California. How we love them!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1d5a4149-d3bc-455f-a7a0-537d3cf0e168/IMG_3539.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out The kids didn’t seem to notice the chill in the water in Monterey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d40e015f-0fd7-418f-8647-b678af5a21b2/IMG_3585.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out Our afternoon at the aquarium was wonderful. What a magical place! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/7bbf87ab-91c0-489b-801a-9711a295d4a0/IMG_3696.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out The traditional Thanksgiving Day family football game was had at their elementary school, and though small, it was mighty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c6170a32-9eb7-40ac-8ab7-cab5c9bcce92/IMG_3699.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out Micah eyes the traditional “name card” cookies made for the Thanksgiving dinner table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/4aa96561-a1d0-4c95-9a09-192650851c52/7B8E572A-BBA9-440F-98D1-E6093A058AE0.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out The gang just before eating non-traditional ribs for Thanksgiving dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/89e32dfd-3f65-4cf1-83fe-144994df0bf6/IMG_3819.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out An afternoon at the Oakland Zoo was such a treat. It’s a great zoo! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/3c7c7a20-8975-410e-a616-2b73958b1701/IMG_3760.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out View of Oakland Bay from the zoo just before the sun set. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/e60a348e-60f4-41fe-b2e7-3a332651b381/IMG_3849.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out And set it did. It was a glorious symphony that night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/80aabc0e-9a14-4f9e-9ff1-b5a241e62605/IMG_3882.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out With our dear nephew Randy, his wife Rachael, and their five children at their home. Paul is holding sweet Isla, who is recovering from HUS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/a7e8ecc1-9cb7-4952-8b28-aa010394caa3/IMG_3888.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out Costco comes through with the perfect Christmas tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/c9a44208-e55b-426a-a89a-03e72e42197a/IMG_3925.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out The lights at the Mission Inn in downtown Riverside are a holiday favorite and we were so happy to be able to continue this tradition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/ca69481f-2b65-4520-9686-e7e882a5376e/IMG_4176.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out Matt and Beth Ide have been faithful partners with HIM for years and did a beautiful job of hosting Engagement Matters December 4–5. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/f5d0d732-b05b-44c1-88a5-632fc0d12c01/IMG_4029.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out We loved this group of Engagement Matters attendees and had a very impacting weekend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/d14b1506-8443-4f44-8dce-0bfa1af020dd/IMG_3994.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out Matt and Beth presented Biblical financial truths during one of the sessions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/37b07a79-4b0f-4db1-bc3e-63feeab71a57/602CE831-B9FB-40D4-ABBE-83B7C9B0232A.jpeg Virginia's Blog - From Sea to Shining Sea - Make it stand out The couples lingered over great food and soul-feeding fellowship. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2021/10/29/here-there-and-everywhere monthly 0.5 2021-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635561131994-FHZOTOQS74V0M1DUC77E/IMG_1398.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635561228021-GI8Z27EI2PIJISPNVQ8X/IMG_0307.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out CBS family campers and staff reunited around the beautiful wedding of Erik and Caely Anderson and our fellowship was so sweet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635561258461-HUV7QNW4M8DTB2YW5D52/IMG_0339.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out The very happy couple thoughtfully greeted everyone at the head of the buffet and handed each guest their dinner plate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635561293417-FKZ1RXADIHASGQNLY2OH/IMG_1544.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out Shelby Dreves (center) hung out with us for the wedding weekend and we all enjoyed going to Bayside Church with Carol and Leslie Johnston on Sunday. That was an added bonus to the trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635561358076-J9VJ3SFUJIBZ4FSPTA1S/IMG_3158.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out Kelsey O’Keeffe and her boyfriend Trey spent a couple of nights with us in late September and a truly good time was had by all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635561419613-TYKTJGZ7VAA1KSGQZLC0/IMG_1597+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out The Tebay legacy of faithfulness is so deeply encouraging as the five generations we’ve personally known are all pressing hard after Christ. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635561496089-D7KCDKTJ2UGY3XI3LNFG/IMG_1588.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out These are a few of the CBS family campers who were still around when we grabbed this photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635561529882-VSZ4QUERWKIMWV09LPNS/IMG_1573.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out These dear friends, Scott and Peggy Smith and Johnny and Berta Juarez, have been in our lives both through Calvary Church and CBS for over four decades. They sacrificially served edibles throughout the weekend, making everyone feel very welcomed and at home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635561587750-4Q4KSANQ9V9652MD141B/IMG_1584.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out And these “hall of famers,” Dick and Nancy Beggs, have been favorites since our first meeting in 1976 at a Christian Camping International Conference. It is a joy and a privilege to have them in our lives as both partners in ministry and treasured friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635561674911-P6IXFGOKHHIO865I6OPH/IMG_1601.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out Such a fun surprise to have Kraig and Eryn Kraning and their three adorable littles show up at the conference. Kraig also grew up at CBS and served on staff. We were so heartened to catch up with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635561734790-VBAJLRAJFDHWWZV53Z45/IMG_1640.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out John and Grace Tebay arranged a lovely dinner with their son and a few of their grandchildren. We cherish any moments we have with any Tebays. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635561821841-YAPU6UWU9R0GG1S5LNVW/IMG_1647.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out Bob and Maggie presented us with this hand-crafted-by-Bob birdhouse, for which he used the license plate from my mother’s car. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635561862308-O9JU27RH9YM7CT9JSTKK/IMG_1713.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out Lindsey remarkably managed a selfie of this over-60 crowd! It was such a joy to "share story” over lunch with Lindsey and Bonnie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635561897276-DKDSFECMMFFDKQTMAA7J/IMG_1709.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out Knee deep in fresh raspberries, Paul’s very important contribution to our jam-making-for-gifting is processing all the fresh berries. Done, for another year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635561953152-J28FSZOLPC6STMFL7YL9/IMG_1830.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out And then there’s my part . . . making the jam. We love everything about this enterprise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635562034938-960M9X0J8EUB1YIXO250/IMG_1729.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out A quick stop at the Goodwill store in Pittsburgh had just what Paul needed to be appropriately attired for the wedding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635562070577-FDSULCKEONUQFQ3GCZH4/IMG_1773.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out Sam and McKenna exuded joy as they tied the knot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635562096091-AVOLEAZBIA60LSR31K0G/IMG_1750.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out Standing with Paul Gandy, our mentee and the officiant for the wedding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635562122679-5IA3RRTFCC4EWKG8XC42/IMG_1767.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out Family camp connections are strong and deep . . . Gail Knowles (the “purple Grandma”) brought her daughter Kris Potter and her family to our New England family camp from the beginning, where they connected with the Yardley family (Susan Yardley is at the far right.). Both of these families produced some great family camp staffers eventually. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635562187055-IO833GQXEKTI7WQVP0L9/IMG_1791.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out One more stop while in Pittsburgh: a late-night visit with Nate and Liz Barr and their precious little Isla Mae. Nate grew up at CBS, served on staff, and married Liz a couple of years ago. How we loved meeting Isla and catching up with Nate and Liz. We are so blessed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635562255086-GSRZHIC9S0273VJ1T9BX/IMG_1863.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out Fully-clothed swimming at Good Harbor Beach, in 62 degree water, bright sunshine, and big smiles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635562227019-L7PW6QF0AN1EWSWHC9I9/IMG_1874.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out Papa, Nathan, and Rachel have a talk on the beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635562294719-CRJ123SEC5HWIIDEDR6L/IMG_1900.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out We all biked to Great Meadows Refuge in Concord on a quintessential fall day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635562327758-FQTRD45OM5JDZOO1TSTI/IMG_1939.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out Our annual apple picking date with Skip and Avonne Jarvis, and their kids Kendra, Kara, and Isaac (missing Patrick this year :( ), was joined by the Johnsons and many apples were had by all. Such a fun day!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635562362618-TA3JSHEPNCNSXNZHQT4W/IMG_1932.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out We love apple picking!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635562399259-BDC1I8OM011SLNJ7O1EP/IMG_1964.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out Another highlight of our apple picking excursion was having a brief visit with treasured mentors of ours, Gordon and Gail MacDonald. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635562544355-WJ7D3G15MDS1RIV8GNWQ/IMG_2140.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out Harold and Dalia Arnold are among the best and we’re so thankful to be partners with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635562573930-G9ABVOTYTI5X0AC0AXLR/IMG_2135.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out Word is spreading . . . Ken and Amy Gaudet and Jim and Holly Mullens (both families are longtime family campers) heard Harold speak at the HIM conference in Feb 2020 and followed him to Eusebia!! Here we stand with Harold’s mother, Dorothy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635562621699-D7UWT1W2BN7C9XY2D1IM/IMG_2127.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out Here I am flanked by Harold’s sister Mina (the COO of the conference) and his mother, Dorothy, with Laura Benton, a therapist from Seattle, on the far side. Love these women!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635562683178-161E2VGNHX61J561WIC9/IMG_2197+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out Gabe’s parents, Dan and Debbie, Lisa, and we joined forces for the launch of NCC and we all loved seeing how God is using Gabe and Kari and crew. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635562735334-DT94O9OGC1RYLKHWO225/IMG_2209.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out Gabe’s sermon was powerful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635562758368-1RD4VUK4GODM3UEHS1GZ/IMG_2206.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out People were very engaged. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635562838903-6E68EQY7MC43MNKXQJPY/IMG_2315.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out Grant, Emily, and Meegan Williams, relocated to Nashville from St. Louis a year ago, enjoyed introducing us to their new home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635562911562-11AZ43ZGU3O27EY86FCZ/IMG_2325.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out Steve and Denise Nyberg, long ago friends from Grace Chapel, recommended us to TJ Diamond, and the five of us had a great night together over a delicious dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635562959984-GTNZ7ZGXYK8OYLWLYJ1W/IMG_2329.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out Kirsten and I planned our outfits prior to meeting up for lunch . . . :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635563076697-N0ZF9XI9Q1TQ6Q6AV102/IMG_2350.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out The only non-Church of the Apostles’ attendees were our dear friends of over 25 years, John and Tammy Eunice. They got special permission to attend and we’re so glad they did. We shared many laughs as well as a very memorable (unforgettable), “was supposed to be 2.3 miles round trip that turned out to be 6.5 miles” hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635563143677-0I514AQPOXQXVYV3XWBN/IMG_2376.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out Emily, Nate, Brady, Jeannie, and Camryn King hosted us our last night in Georgia and we had such a great time being together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1635563242363-ZFK1ND5SQGZ1XSJVO1G8/IMG_2070.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Here, There, and Everywhere - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2021/9/28/peace-in-the-chaos monthly 0.5 2021-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1632872642682-IA7XH4AWSTZ9GAVIXD8U/IMG_2717.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Peace in the Chaos - Make it stand out These beautiful hydrangeas were brought to us by a dear friend, who cut them from her garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1632872773917-IRTGXWMHIP6CYY8OPHHO/IMG_2709.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Peace in the Chaos - Make it stand out Aiden graduated from both high school and community college and is off to UMass Amherst as a pre-med student. It was great to celebrate his accomplishments with an outdoor bbq and homemade ice cream! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1632872694463-B1T5HO5GE0AJ0IS8PSGX/IMG_0022.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Peace in the Chaos - Make it stand out Kyle and Karen Becker tied the knot at their beautiful wedding in Maine mid-July and it was good to celebrate with them their commitment to a Christ-centered marriage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1632872817235-NP5RROS08NN7912CUT4P/IMG_0055.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Peace in the Chaos - Make it stand out A special joy of the Becker wedding was reuniting with many dear friends from our family ministry days at Grace Chapel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1632872862107-BN8DSC78A8G3FFHZEP2U/IMG_0098.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Peace in the Chaos - Make it stand out John and Grace Tebay continue to have such a profound impact on our lives. How grateful we are for their over 50 years of influence on Paul (46 years for me) and for this sweet visit with them in late July. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1632873031138-G9ANCTAQYUHKZ07R2NV1/IMG_0100.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Peace in the Chaos - Make it stand out Though it will never seem “normal” to be with Carol Kraning without Bob, we had a lovely evening with her over pizza. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1632873078466-RBZ8SZQ5XN2R57GJO5O4/IMG_0452.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Peace in the Chaos - Make it stand out We hiked the Cliff Walk in Newport on a hot, beautiful day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1632873108965-SDVIO4KF851TLEOA3AT4/IMG_0324.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Peace in the Chaos - Make it stand out The rising sun . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1632873133522-1WM4DAUCMO7578RFELQ0/IMG_0405.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Peace in the Chaos - Make it stand out The setting sun . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1632873170911-CB2HQJLR2FZFXIE96UUY/IMG_0537.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Peace in the Chaos - Make it stand out What’s not to love about a perfect, late afternoon, summertime game at Fenway?? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1632873494974-1VYRUL27STT4OYB4P21U/IMG_0609.jpg Virginia's Blog - Peace in the Chaos - Make it stand out Ready for school, Nathan and Rachel are thoroughly enjoying in-person school this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1632873540783-CVHOD1UI3COQ5M2X8S3J/IMG_0653.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Peace in the Chaos - Make it stand out Kari and Gabe Garcia launch Date Night for New City Church Oakland by welcoming all attending. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1632873571679-JI5DHL5NSVFK3RS7IQUH/IMG_0658.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Peace in the Chaos - Make it stand out Gabe and Kari did a great job hosting the evening and we were all very thankful for how the evening unfolded. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1632873613095-UAOXTJO9MNWH7BUSX3GH/IMG_0713.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Peace in the Chaos - Make it stand out “Papa” and Brandon mark another birthday together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1632873655049-QJKXR7V7KD4SMD9V9K4Y/IMG_0861.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Peace in the Chaos - Make it stand out Brandon and Papa with the Jefferson Memorial in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1632876213633-OQ8RTYJ8HCTR9ZBX6CQS/IMG_0886.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Peace in the Chaos - Make it stand out Brandon invited his cousin Nathan to join us for the day at the Natural History Museum and no one was bored. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1632876247801-FOOZILULROBM013C56IZ/IMG_1146.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Peace in the Chaos - Make it stand out At 5’3”, Brandon managed to touch the top of the Washington Monument. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1632876289478-SY8GAAEMQXL7BYB7GKGU/IMG_1191.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Peace in the Chaos - Make it stand out The American History Museum had so many fun and interesting relics of days gone by. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1632876341569-4ZZ8F897NCFSFY7IL9ZL/IMG_0994.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Peace in the Chaos - Make it stand out The cousins had the best time together and were all very sad when it came time to say goodbye. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1632876395390-U0D6EEXFHTHWX20IAYXQ/IMG_0997.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Peace in the Chaos - Make it stand out A special evening out, courtesy of my sister Laura and her husband David. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1632876432182-7Q0SYRO1V2D0JCZXLATW/IMG_1293.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Peace in the Chaos - Make it stand out Brandon’s 5th grade teacher made this a distance learning project for him by making a worksheet of questions for each museum visited. He put together a slide show for his class after returning to wrap up the project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1632876515763-BYU36Q8CINB3LOWHBUWR/IMG_1338.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Peace in the Chaos - Make it stand out Nan and Dan Jeffries hosted the conference at Crossroads Church of the Nazarene, Sept. 10–11, and in this photo, they are opening our time in prayer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1632876543640-PPP7W6WT2NDDC8GXV3SP/IMG_1355.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Peace in the Chaos - Make it stand out Rob and Gabby Warren, Nan and Dan Jeffries, and Paul and I stand behind the beautiful sign Nan made for the conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1632876598416-N07K8BHDCLN33OSVHPR8/20210912102953_IMG_2110.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Peace in the Chaos - Make it stand out Four of the seven siblings were together to honor Baby Brother Frank on his 60th. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1632876642880-6HOU45H35OUYW5A29BK1/IMG_1376.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Peace in the Chaos - Make it stand out The Johnsons and Warrens enjoying appetizers prior to the Venezuelan dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1632876768695-RM58ZGESJ6VEXYFCVDF1/IMG_1374.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Peace in the Chaos - Make it stand out Gabby’s H.I.M. office in their new home in Maryland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1632876815915-722I5WX6JVHQWZOSDODP/IMG_1398.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Peace in the Chaos - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2021/7/6/celebrating-summer monthly 0.5 2021-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1625614670221-GOKC76I3RS7TD2MT2ZWY/IMG_1785.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Celebrating Summer!! - Make it stand out The happy couple stands with another happy couple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1625614716850-K6OHYTP28OFL7KKTQX13/IMG_1805.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Celebrating Summer!! - Make it stand out Robert’s grandparents, Joy and Allan Hildebrandt, are to the left of Robert, and his parents, Andrea and Cameron Kovacs, are to their left. More siblings on the right. Such a fun reunion of beloved friends for decades. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1625614757862-DA99LPGDKZQ6PDKX6AX0/IMG_1834.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Celebrating Summer!! - Make it stand out A lively game of “Farkle” brings smiles . . . at least for the photo. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1625614788320-G84EQWRVIXB2BMQQKB0W/IMG_1839.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Celebrating Summer!! - Make it stand out Brandon spent three full days of his spring break working on this mural with Fernando, a local Oakland artist, and loved every minute of it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1625614816606-PP59DYKHJ5B4FGG7C2SY/IMG_1859.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Celebrating Summer!! - Make it stand out This photo of the cicadas was taken at the base of a tree in the Johnson’s front year. Yikes!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1625614892988-HOHH1SHAVR3GGBFB2Z9U/IMG_1893.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Celebrating Summer!! - Make it stand out Papa is always “up” for getting “down” on the floor with the Littles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1625614986795-HZ14K4YTRLFHHE4ELU69/IMG_1902.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Celebrating Summer!! - Make it stand out Reuben and Mary Stoltzfus extended typical Amish hospitality to us. What an honor!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1625615019841-DYDZITA1RJV2MP240745/IMG_1924.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Celebrating Summer!! - Make it stand out Everyone should be so fortunate to have Bill and Jo-Anne Shore in their lives!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1625615076773-T9JU1YMYNX34Y53FOKCY/IMG_1962.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Celebrating Summer!! - Make it stand out The rhododendrons are show stopping in our area . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1625615107213-E0V1C8BJTMMI36LCTL31/IMG_1969.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Celebrating Summer!! - Make it stand out . . .as are the peonies. Is there a sweeter flower? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1625615143139-1HKVJ444F6HV03S3CQW8/IMG_2015.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Celebrating Summer!! - Make it stand out Jamie and Brittany hosted us for dinner in Plymouth and we loved catching up with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1625615167331-OYJLNSSMW1SO2SL1FBP8/IMG_2024.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Celebrating Summer!! - Make it stand out We four women have been getting together for over a quarter of a century now. Mom to Mom brought us together in 1995, and friendship has kept us together since. This was a birthday celebration for Patty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1625615400009-7V2S3C1U2FCATHJXX2U6/IMG_2054.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Celebrating Summer!! - Make it stand out Joel and Melissa Jocelyn are dear Haitian friends we’ve journeyed with for years now. We were delighted that they came to the conference! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1625615423306-MRO8F1KODLP6VVP0YI0Z/IMG_2066.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Celebrating Summer!! - Make it stand out Steve and Merri Brown, family pastor at Hope, arranged the weekend and were very pleased with it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1625615476214-BBN14ZGRWNUZI2W4A2FW/IMG_2076.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Celebrating Summer!! - Make it stand out The Pomphrett family on the far right, the Martis family in the middle . . . so thankful for friends who span decades. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1625615569568-5R2B410SS0VQLM6YVWPR/IMG_2196.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Celebrating Summer!! - Make it stand out We managed a beach day at Alameda Bay on a very hot summer day, June 18. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1625615617712-TYWQVQUF0VE3L9NG9VHQ/IMG_2115.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Celebrating Summer!! - Make it stand out A trip to the Oakland Zoo was another very fun activity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1625615650026-5R6R6CGM9FUFRBV1CURU/IMG_2222.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Celebrating Summer!! - Make it stand out Micah was exuberant about every bit of his celebration, from morning ’til night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1625615681886-G3OGY3M6EUDID5PKRK4C/IMG_2265.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Celebrating Summer!! - Make it stand out The “NCC Pop-up Popcorn Giveaway” exposed new people to this new church plant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1625615713680-222AU2MI0LLV2HNNM3WW/IMG_2325.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Celebrating Summer!! - Make it stand out Leslie, Carol, and RJ Johnston hosted our visit to Breakaway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1625615757348-YE63KLK06HFSONYMM53L/IMG_2361.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Celebrating Summer!! - Make it stand out It was a great night for baseball at Fenway Park!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1625615794405-X04C4YZ6R1KTXLFCZ7P3/IMG_4563.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Celebrating Summer!! - Make it stand out The Hazlebeck crew flew all the way from California to visit this iconic park, which hosts their favorite team. This is a post-game photo and our smiles indicate the score. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1625615830475-5D6HZ2UANM3D856D52VO/IMG_2404.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Celebrating Summer!! - Make it stand out Dinner at our home, celebrating our friendship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1625615856430-GVBYLPVTAEQ75JAYLNJN/IMG_2414.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Celebrating Summer!! - Make it stand out Lobster rolls on at Good Harbor Beach on a very beach-worthy day (95 degrees). The water was truly refreshing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1625615892410-536JKI5Z1K9N7X907Y0F/image000000.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Celebrating Summer!! - Make it stand out Matt and Christen Buman honored us with a three-hour reconnecting-over-dinner evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1625615924478-69D2OUYZ9OHE48JMOSEB/IMG_2458.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Celebrating Summer!! - Make it stand out Our 5-mile hike with Bill and Helen along the Mohawk River was so much fun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1625615963709-HBE0AN1E05HLSAWTB59D/IMG_2617.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Celebrating Summer!! - Make it stand out We aren’t very good at selfies, especially when trying to time it with an exploding pyrotechnic, but you get the idea!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1625616054591-KE9IZ1CC6QHQRF237VOZ/IMG_2441.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Celebrating Summer!! - Make it stand out Nature celebrates His glory every day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1625616098414-4MM5DTKILYNOKUONAI6T/IMG_1946.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Celebrating Summer!! - Make it stand out Don’t miss it!! https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2021/6/7/heaven-on-earth monthly 0.5 2021-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1623086285015-EWGUFO0LFIW2KB5U2QMA/AG7A2594.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Bit of Heaven on Earth - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1623086366640-5LFWXL6LJIB23X8QXKK6/AG7A2669.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Bit of Heaven on Earth - Make it stand out We were so thankful to Phil Booye for spending an early evening with us, capturing family photos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1623086401718-RGZC6TU7ZWI4M4MW3320/AG7A2489.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Bit of Heaven on Earth - Make it stand out Auntie Lili is everyone’s favorite and brings so much life and laughter wherever she is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1623086437862-ZO8FHQPT7PM7TTCDCXVN/AG7A2566+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Bit of Heaven on Earth - Make it stand out The Johnson family . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1623086467537-MTGHU6OASE81GWBPIEOK/AG7A2559.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Bit of Heaven on Earth - Make it stand out The Garcias . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1623086493823-J9KEEI7GXXA95F5N31AE/AG7A2678+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Bit of Heaven on Earth - Make it stand out The Girls . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1623086819313-S45NVIAO7ZG1VQRKB3EJ/IMG_0544.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Bit of Heaven on Earth - Make it stand out Standing on Shipwreck Rock at the beginning of hiking the Lithified Cliffs all the way to the tortoise farm. Great group to hike with!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1623086932537-919LOEZHYNGELGKLQAXC/IMG_0812.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Bit of Heaven on Earth - Make it stand out Waimea Canyon, in all its glory, provided a great hike for the fam. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1623087103411-GNZ1XBG57SFLRLR5E9Y8/IMG_0867.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Bit of Heaven on Earth - Make it stand out Shave Ice . . . reward for hiking in the canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1623087141498-4BGMOJZSHUCNFXFJN8K1/IMG_0706.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Bit of Heaven on Earth - Make it stand out The three older grandchildren learned to snorkel with Papa, who was ecstatic to share one of his greatest passions with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1623087289765-2D4W91XORZG4LNBMRKZT/IMG_0916.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Bit of Heaven on Earth - Make it stand out Hours were spent in the 78 degree, very inviting waters at Poipu Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1623087331927-5M8ZTN22EB9OYPOVOCJE/IMG_0571.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Bit of Heaven on Earth - Make it stand out Tidepooling was a favorite activity enjoyed by all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1623087488521-2HGKM5YQTIELAHZ0EBWU/IMG_0436.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Bit of Heaven on Earth - Make it stand out Turtle watching was another favorite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1623087740252-A0ZK5CTI1RZV56KJULRH/IMG_0752.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Bit of Heaven on Earth - Make it stand out On this night of evening devotions, we were joined by one of the Garcias' best friends from Oakland (who happened to be vacationing in Kauai that week, too!!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1623088373702-D28XAW857LXBVDEL5IG4/IMG_1140.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Bit of Heaven on Earth - Make it stand out Getting ready for Game Night!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1623088413722-A3GMIGGIWFFF18U7E994/IMG_1483.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Bit of Heaven on Earth - Make it stand out Early the next morning after Game Night, we found Nathan out practicing stacking the cups poolside, ostensibly preparing for a rematch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1623088543855-XZ6B5VN7YHAVGDK7DRYI/IMG_1376.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Bit of Heaven on Earth - Make it stand out David, Emily, and Baby David at the Kalaheo Missionary Church. We’ve known David since he was 6!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1623088619448-F4E6K5DFAKND89YL8TFD/IMG_1386.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Bit of Heaven on Earth - Make it stand out Kahu John and Paula (far right) and Brian and Tiffany, with baby Taika and their foster daughter, have become so very dear to us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1623088656370-MS0B80EN3X55RFQVTFIE/IMG_1435.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Bit of Heaven on Earth - Make it stand out Kahu John and Paula are truly “salt of the earth” people. We posed for this photo after we taught at both morning services on May 23rd. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1623088709668-CBN9Y6GOHS6BYSK5RKRO/IMG_1674.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Bit of Heaven on Earth - Make it stand out Yes, those are sea turtles, riding the surf by Breneckes Beach. Mesmerizing!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1623088747002-4DC9URCBSAJVPFO6K6GT/IMG_0533.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Bit of Heaven on Earth - Make it stand out After the rain, the rainbow . . . viewed from the backyard of our lodging. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1623088773507-RRO1EY2D8I2F5XGF7BNO/IMG_1280.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Bit of Heaven on Earth - Make it stand out Sunset at Poipu Beach . . . breathtaking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1623088823782-1JPRI7TTVNO9NMGK8UN7/IMG_1722.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Bit of Heaven on Earth - Make it stand out Sunset from the house. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2021/5/12/adios-and-aloha monthly 0.5 2021-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1620938957651-IS4A352UKU5MD1QU5GDU/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Adios and Aloha - Make it stand out It’s a different world! Though virtual conferences fall short of providing the life-on-life, rubbing-shoulders experience, as my mama would say, “It’s better than a kick in the head!" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1620940848291-ALIGVGRKQS8JYCOMEBJT/IMG_9902.jpg Virginia's Blog - Adios and Aloha - Make it stand out We always take a group photo of our conference attendees. This is the best we could do! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1620939118127-V0XMINIZ92NYFUX0SJEP/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Adios and Aloha - Make it stand out A get-to-know-you dinner with Tym and Samantha Kemp our first night in Ensenada, at which both the food and the company were delightful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1620940895322-CES6FQT5WF9ZG8OCULK6/IMG_0007.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Adios and Aloha - Make it stand out Two of the Spanish-speaking-only couples who attended the marriage conference in Ensenada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1620940928783-C2AUIQ4KXD546OUJBJ6B/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Adios and Aloha - Make it stand out Most of the attendees of the all-Saturday conference are pictured here. We thoroughly enjoyed spending the day with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1620941027877-954T8M6EW41WYI42FZGM/IMG_0021.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Adios and Aloha - Make it stand out The sun sets on our 45th anniversary, on the beach in Ensenada, Mexico. A beautiful ending to a great day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1620957189119-WI2PSC4HPKKA73V58M5F/IMG_0113.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Adios and Aloha - Make it stand out Our daily afternoon hike took us down the dirt road to the turn-off sign for Rancho Abierto. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1620957242198-OI2RTYI92JLGDPX1DCYO/IMG_0052.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Adios and Aloha - Make it stand out Brian and Sue McCoy, the founders and directors of Rancho Abierto, “standing on His promises." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1620957281298-DJYNKDVTR791LVLBR36Y/IMG_0083.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Adios and Aloha - Make it stand out The “Way of the Cross” at Rancho Abierto is a smaller scale version of “The Way of the Cross” at CBS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1620957325967-J442YKBQ87RP7YK84XT7/IMG_0138.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Adios and Aloha - Make it stand out A new generation of littles learn “The Butterfly Song” at Rancho Abierto. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1620957357014-54EQVWF2UYKL03ZTX5HP/IMG_0156.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Adios and Aloha - Make it stand out Game Night: men vs women . . . Fun was truly had by all!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1620957400041-6UZ2BC68T0QQMMWG8U8G/IMG_0161.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Adios and Aloha - Make it stand out “Carry the mini-marshmallows with a straw” was wildly competitive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1620957457619-G4JJPYIYDEY3JBN52IFP/IMG_0211.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Adios and Aloha - Make it stand out “Face the Cookie” was the grand finale and it secured the win for the ladies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1620957511969-12URUJQZV83OZ8YSB66G/IMG_0216+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Adios and Aloha - Make it stand out Don’t know where these two jokers dropped in from, but they seemed to know what they were doing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1620957549109-0ZSFQSNSU6NQLEJ7UJRF/IMG_0244.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Adios and Aloha - Make it stand out All dressed up for the banquet . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1620957577908-66RHYGQOPFK9VECGWJ1C/IMG_0255.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Adios and Aloha - Make it stand out . . . which truly was enjoyed by all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1620957614882-66T1YERMV0HJ97UI2MBD/IMG_0248.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Adios and Aloha - Make it stand out The FDTS couples, sans children (14 of whom were being entertained and cared for by a wonderful team). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1620957676724-TQGV4QXOFVYYXZ5HSJAB/IMG_0260.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Adios and Aloha - Make it stand out No time in San Diego is complete without a walk on the Coronado Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1620957716881-VKUMAT1ECNF4887TXIAO/IMG_0281.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Adios and Aloha - Make it stand out A sunset hike up Mt. Rubideau is a perfect ending to any day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1620957759036-RHP883DBBGWN3H3II5RG/IMG_0285.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Adios and Aloha - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1620957804388-7TDNCUJKF4MKG7CS8UBY/IMG_0299.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Adios and Aloha - Make it stand out Averee Fields, from Columbus, OH, met up with us for a quick dinner during her visit to Boston. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1620957883181-BQP6W8UDTJR7D2Z4UYK4/Image+5-5-21+at+8.13+AM.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Adios and Aloha - Make it stand out The Immanuel Bible Church “Marriage Strong” conference was highly successful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1620957936906-DT6DV46ZV4EZ5D3693NW/IMG_0311.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Adios and Aloha - Make it stand out The IBC “Pastor’s Band” led worship for the conference and did a great job. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1620957969334-MYEGOKWGDNMTNJLXG1TY/IMG_0315.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Adios and Aloha - Make it stand out The biggest surprise of the weekend was reconnecting with David and Stephanie Meeker, whom Paul had married 22 years ago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1620958013105-KN8TXBGBRUT6QIB0VPTB/IMG_0313.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Adios and Aloha - Make it stand out Tom was very pleased with the turn-out for this first-in-a-long-time marriage conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1620958064850-CONHS8ZAIK14M37X8R9O/IMG_0319.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Adios and Aloha - Make it stand out Lunch debrief post-conference with Tom and Deshua Joyce and David and Laura Leach (my sister and brother-in-law, also part of the Pastor’s Band). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1620958121332-76WQKCNO3JZ2CIPFXUXV/IMG_0302.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Adios and Aloha - Make it stand out Spending time with the grandchildren is always a joy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1620958155183-4NQ98M092SFZDBSJKL2U/IMG_0309.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Adios and Aloha - Make it stand out A girl and her dog . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1620958190058-SVUIA134FLN0ZBBGHGE2/IMG_0336.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Adios and Aloha - Make it stand out Nathan (catcher) is playing his first season of baseball and loving it so far. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1620958284901-K5BQ0V25ROFTPEI5C3NY/IMG_0384.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Adios and Aloha - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2021/4/14/its-been-one-year monthly 0.5 2021-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1618405651637-N4QM9YGC0GFTMIY8IYC6/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's been one year . . . A stunning 16-year-old . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1618405684262-5HRYGCJ75A0C3CFXF8SH/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's been one year . . . And a stunning 90-year-old. This photo was taken by my sister Laura on Mama’s 90th birthday, January 7, 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1618405744708-5KHU6V08LBHH5BRATXPY/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's been one year . . . Her very kind and loving housemate, Karen, was a gift during Mama’s last year of life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1618405781094-2A942SKZ9X2H755RGAGW/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's been one year . . . Reading devotions faithfully, right up til the end. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1618405816157-D499OBI0B8PD9JMTG02O/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's been one year . . . This photo is of the Easter Saturday hymn sing via Zoom, which was a great idea but… To say we even made “a joyful noise” would be a stretch, given the lack of synchronization of the 10-15 screens on the Zoom platform. In fact, Mama “fell asleep” for about 5 minutes in the midst of it and we feared the cacophony of sounds had killed her. Fortunately it hadn’t and she was grateful for the hour spent with her beloved family, even if by screen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1618405860676-521JTXCJR61XYJU6QLEX/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's been one year . . . Sweet Lisa snoozes with Mama during a restless night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1618405898388-656G1VJCZ7VX0ATFQ2AV/IMG_9763.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's been one year . . . Sweet Angel Keshia . . . she so lovingly and generously served Mama for the last few months of her life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1618405940706-6FZ3LA1R916I8BG1VAIF/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's been one year . . . She loved connecting with each of her children via FaceTime a couple of times a day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1618406005462-24CZ92DI1C31UCODK52P/IMG_9829.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's been one year . . . https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2021/3/27/more-than-a-cookbook monthly 0.5 2021-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1616872076019-7XWUOZFLHPRA9J8ER1YZ/Image+3-26-21+at+12.40+PM+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - More Than a Cookbook https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1616872041945-L6X4C8M1YL81I911Z77P/11047939_529759393830994_2093805627215531937_n.jpeg Virginia's Blog - More Than a Cookbook The fam standing on the front porch of Grandpa and Grandma Collins’ home in Shreveport, LA. My grandma is in the upper right corner, and my Great Aunt Kay is standing in front of her. Yours truly is standing in the middle front. Clearly we were dressed and ready for church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1616872259061-GFKPSPFQFL17FLOK3YIY/IMG_4460.jpeg Virginia's Blog - More Than a Cookbook Making a proper fuss for Thanksgiving dinner with Lisa (far left) and daughter Kari’s family, in their home, and including “chosen family” members, Jay and Yukiko Dreves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1616872348974-JXLG0N9Y4B59WQIWHNL3/IMG_4593.jpeg Virginia's Blog - More Than a Cookbook In Pixley, CA, at the “Friesen family farm” where the generations gather for Thanksgiving annually... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1616872425655-MIYUIOV0YD9XUR333FC8/IMG_3590.jpeg Virginia's Blog - More Than a Cookbook Grammie Essie eating a bowl of gumbo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1616872475722-5HAM34VBYG4QKVFFRG5T/IMG_6342.jpeg Virginia's Blog - More Than a Cookbook Micah doesn’t miss a chance to be in the kitchen “helping.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1616872504372-H0YJSLMROJWMNV9KV3D8/IMG_5575.jpeg Virginia's Blog - More Than a Cookbook Whoops!! Turned the mixer on at high speed! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1616872535349-MXV3AGHH6BN86ZC1VSH2/IMG_0918.jpeg Virginia's Blog - More Than a Cookbook Ana used to be as “messy and inefficient” as little brother, but is truly a valuable helper by age 7. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1616872561649-GZU91PQES0SRPJON9WIE/Image+3-26-21+at+12.37+PM+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - More Than a Cookbook She loves to be in the kitchen with her mom and was thrilled to receive the cookbook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1616872588069-OAXSLJ8K92L17VCHPV4K/IMG_6448.jpeg Virginia's Blog - More Than a Cookbook Another value . . . time together, doing something fun that tastes good, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1616872648594-HLFCFOV6UHXW3NE71UIF/IMG_9538.jpeg Virginia's Blog - More Than a Cookbook Once a week, the “hamburgers on the beach” meal was served, creating a summer picnic at the beach event which everyone loved. This photo, circa 1984, features our two oldest daughters and our niece, enjoying this relaxing, outdoors meal. I’m still donning my hair net and apron, suggesting I was taking a short dinner break with the family prior to returning to the kitchen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1616872697768-1WWOG0DR0AG56ZI4097K/IMG_9487.jpeg Virginia's Blog - More Than a Cookbook This well worn copy of the “Tried and True Cookbook,” featuring artwork by Bob Bartel who captured the first rendering of the completed “Lighthouse” dining hall post-flood, was produced and given as a thank you gift to donors who helped make the “Lighthouse” a reality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1616872735652-UJT6EOX5KYOGJHLWNFLP/IMG_9488.jpeg Virginia's Blog - More Than a Cookbook https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1616872781718-DMS3RS67T66O3JJIC948/Cookbook+-Composit+Cover+Photo.jpeg Virginia's Blog - More Than a Cookbook Three generations of “our family table” gather to celebrate Mama’s 90th birthday in January 2020, before “the world shut down” and before Mama passed into glory just months later. Each grandchild asked “Grammie Essie” a question about her life, which we recorded with our cameras. This picture truly says “1,000 words” as it was the last “family table” on earth for this group. Yummy food. A proper fuss. Great conversation. Gratitude expressed. Manners displayed. Hearts connected. Stomachs filled. Souls nourished. #beyondblessed. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2021/2/24/back-in-the-saddle-2021 monthly 0.5 2021-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1614217635680-3MUZO03IJSXUAEQ0BL2O/IMG_8178.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back in the Saddle 2021 This precious group of women have been meeting together since 1994 and though less frequently this past year, we still make time to connect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1614217681576-PM4BXPT0SO1UFHKA6BDK/IMG_8184.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back in the Saddle 2021 My friend Wendy Turney taught me the skill of baking sourdough bread when she visited in November, and I’ve been going strong ever since. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1614217782337-A2GQWUHWFZJOWBCGCAJA/IMG_8192.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back in the Saddle 2021 Nothing like resurrecting childhood antics and passing the torch to the next generation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1614217818617-N3QF2TFI84YN03BIGJ00/IMG_8236.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back in the Saddle 2021 Kari’s first of now many sourdough loaves. She was a quick study. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1614217860658-RD3805Q7VZM8RV1HE2BR/IMG_8335.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back in the Saddle 2021 One of the first sunsets we witnessed soon after arriving in Hawaii. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1614217924236-8AT3OJQRBDQQRXURKZH8/IMG_8359.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back in the Saddle 2021 Ryan Burns welcomes the marriage conference attendees both inside the church building . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1614217957045-AOO60OS11QEASSXD3XC9/IMG_8362.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back in the Saddle 2021 . . . and outside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1614217999175-IHPJ8KMCZ0XZFGDKISQS/IMG_8508.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back in the Saddle 2021 In front of Rainbow Falls in Hilo, minus the rainbow. The rainy day obscured the sun so we just got the falls, but they were beautiful still. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1614218039722-5BJ3C12TR4OE29AYCB04/IMG_8521.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back in the Saddle 2021 A dear friend treated us to dinner at Merrimans, a very elite restaurant in the town of Waimea, and we enjoyed every bite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1614218090148-YWLDTG65CRII9F9NM4SW/IMG_8672.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back in the Saddle 2021 Our evening with Andrew and Jane was inspiring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1614218138390-36UF50BDKKH07SXI05KQ/IMG_8690.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back in the Saddle 2021 Here we are with Ryan and Sara Burns, who lead the Pine Trees Living Stones’ campus and who coordinated our time in Kona. We’ve spent time with them for three years now and have grown to love and appreciate them greatly. They are being used by God in powerful ways on this island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1614218178985-KL840E1LLVZAO8U529Z9/IMG_9010.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back in the Saddle 2021 Debrief with lead pastor, Bill Barley, and his wife Pine, and with Ryan and Sara Burns. Bill launched Living Stones Church in the late 1990s and has faithfully preached the gospel since. After being widowed for several years, he married Pine five years ago and they are partnering together at the church very effectively and fruitfully. We feel very privileged to be working with both of these couples. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1614218239188-72CFEB6P6BJOTLCWPMR1/IMG_8689.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back in the Saddle 2021 The “Equip” school in session, listening as Ryan introduces us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1614218267373-CPQXLLAXVK035ZCGRW8R/IMG_8693.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back in the Saddle 2021 Kaina and Brandee, their twins, and Miho are all enrolled in the Equip School. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1614218313865-16BW4T51GS7J63BMTNOW/IMG_8699.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back in the Saddle 2021 We made it to the top!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1614218344625-GPQ6NB4E2GNNG2RT4A3W/IMG_9019.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back in the Saddle 2021 This breaching humpback whale put on quite a show for us which we found mesmerizing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1614218404075-6PLRYMROGKDNFP6HWPTR/IMG_9004.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back in the Saddle 2021 We watched this green turtle “honu” nibble at the algae growing on the float line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1614218453056-4W5LNVJ0VIPTLHOM1B21/IMG_8581.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back in the Saddle 2021 The island hosts lots of goats and we spotted these guys as we hiked down to Capt Cook’s to snorkel in the pristine, aquarium-esque water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1614218487805-8KVSOPV1VQOGEJXJUGHJ/IMG_8588.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back in the Saddle 2021 This photo of the school of bright yellow Butterfly fish is taken from land!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1614218522628-37JIGEGG662HALA74ZBF/IMG_8982.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back in the Saddle 2021 The endangered Monk Seal made an appearance for us when we hiked to Makalawena Beach. That was pretty thrilling!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1614218729668-XDWL3HM5KW80B2O1JOKR/IMG_9063.jpg Virginia's Blog - Back in the Saddle 2021 The sun sets on this resting “honu,” making a rather idyllic composition of three of our favorite things . . . turtles, ocean, and the sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1614218814686-VMWR67M5MHM0ITCBNVVY/IMG_9083.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back in the Saddle 2021 Bill, Pine, and Ryan stand with us at the end of the parenting seminar. All of these have such serving hearts and did all of the grunt work that made these seminars happen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1614218848184-HZORUIOJH2LCRLPBVCGA/IMG_9100.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back in the Saddle 2021 Worship prior to our teaching. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1614218875263-I50P0KLOD2HHV13A8MBQ/IMG_9101.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back in the Saddle 2021 The outside area holds far more people than the inside of the church, and wisely, the chairs are facing away from the ocean, which laps on the shore a mere 20’ behind the chairs. A pretty cool way to attend church!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1614218924923-BNDLJKDLRT7IQJ253TFB/IMG_9039.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back in the Saddle 2021 The sun sets over “A-Bay,” captivating all within eye’s reach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1614218984570-8NVI6IWFH4FYG6AU8CB0/IMG_6622.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back in the Saddle 2021 Filming on the set with Curt and Kelly Harlow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1614219031018-RSS5JGOQ5W1MDA0M9GBB/IMG_6654.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back in the Saddle 2021 Leslie Johnston, Bayside Church staff, organized our being part of the marriage series and it was so good to work with her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1614219059966-JP2NWABGA6Q5K5OWRLJY/IMG_9159.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back in the Saddle 2021 Still smiling at the end of the filming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1614219099371-G5UL99XCTJI95NSXDGL3/IMG_9095.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back in the Saddle 2021 https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2021/1/14/rest-in-him monthly 0.5 2021-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1610673394358-ZQ14XFIOLIXU4FJH5JIK/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Rest In Him Rachel and “Gigi” frost the name card cookies for Thanksgiving dinner. Most of the frosting made it on to the cookies . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1610673417128-23QV7J738HPT2VX9P7QF/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Rest In Him Nathan carries on the tradition of Olive Fingers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1610673447852-KL1Z3HFZ9ZOUDTQKE2OR/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Rest In Him After dinner, the barefoot princess and her partner in crime strategize in the backyard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1610673484360-ND1SAJXJSNMR9N1HVFN2/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Rest In Him A fishing excursion to the neighborhood creek yields the biggest fish to date—who was happily released back into the frigid waters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1610673530055-QYD6D239EN0C0RJNUXFM/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Rest In Him A visit with Bill and Jo-Anne Shore gives a shot-in-the-arm always. True saints, these two. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1610673860004-DMIJMN6P3F257B2XFAOI/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Rest In Him Photo 1959, at the base of Yosemite Falls. Yours truly is on the far left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1610673913264-MCILE0O6IVZI0EBWLCAY/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Rest In Him Not quite the same as being there, but it worked! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1610674051177-LV5BKLQUVJ62OIBP9K2A/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Rest In Him Paul’s chocolate chip cookies were part of our gift bags for the Patriots couples. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1610674088595-OK5V3EVV45JEK5M49TGO/IMG_7240.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Rest In Him The assembly line before the delivery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1610674212095-7HA9YYYW80CFDGYA8YV7/IMG_7248.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Rest In Him The magical pre-Christmas snowfall in Bedford . . . snow globe life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1610674252283-R9O8WG6ZDRH9658HW69N/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Rest In Him And at the end of the magnificent snowfall was this spectacular sunset. God’s gifts: reminders of beauty and power in the midst of humankind’s chaos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1610674321276-JKB12H1DXR7G4L5UPZHT/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Rest In Him Hard to improve on cross country skiing together in “our” woods. Perfect everything. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1610674444527-L06QVEMMV8BWKBLLVOFR/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Rest In Him Sweet time building gingerbread houses with Lisa and Lauren. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1610674482988-W5EFS01VDFPQ1R3HNUIU/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Rest In Him The first four are done and ready for distribution. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1610674584361-7TRN906NRCCTA70REBXX/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Rest In Him Easy to be socially distanced in an empty restaurant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1610674624153-YZ5NGC2632WDSBQ9DW5M/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Rest In Him Modern Pastry comes through with cappuccino and cannolis . . . the best, in our humble opinion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1610674775095-EX7OQKH0M00LK6KGKDZK/IMG_1222.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Rest In Him Though Christmas decorations were definitely scaled down, and the frog pond ice rink was not happening, we enjoyed what there was. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1610674824623-96DJZSKQYA56NXN4AJ7J/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Rest In Him Brittany (and her mom Linda) made this horseback experience happen for Lisa and it was the best. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1610674871157-ROHAT4T59YEITSURDSWB/IMG_7570+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Rest In Him The CA Littles opened their matching jammies over FaceTime as we opened them in NoVA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1610674979428-AF5YVUR2ESCQD0HL7053/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Rest In Him Gigi is always greatly relieved when the jammies fit. The only one I had no concern about was Rex’s scarf. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1610675034327-U0RHKEX9EGL6BQ699WFI/IMG_7720.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Rest In Him Santa showed up in NoVA, convincingly to the 5-year-old. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1610675106279-ASI4KHK975SEEFOBY6ZP/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Rest In Him The family gathered for Christmas dinner, very aware of the gift of being together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1610675131998-S0MR0RUN0ZC08AGMDVT5/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Rest In Him This is the “reason for the season.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1610675208776-OV302RLYD8UMNNHSVWGK/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Rest In Him Papa explained the gospel through the colors used on the cake: the chocolate interior representing sin, the white representing the purity of Jesus, the red representing the blood of Jesus, the green representing eternal life, and the candle representing that Jesus is the light of the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1610675249988-NSLKQTWCZW4YF003PK6A/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Rest In Him Adventure in the woods with Papa, Rachel, and Nathan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1610675291967-YU536CQCXPH0S95URMVZ/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Rest In Him Our last gingerbread house construction party was held just after Christmas for Nathan and Rachel and their best friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1610675313151-D7WY6L732YKNO712U4JH/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Rest In Him Party at the park: mini-reunion of 4 of the 7 Collins siblings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1610675333440-S5L6QCJNGIAY7ZRFUH3R/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Rest In Him New Year’s Eve spread kept us going until midnight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1610675700902-3TKL1KC2QNCGXJIW6D2E/Artboard+1.png Virginia's Blog - Rest In Him Our long-awaited H.I.M. Cookbook, available this February https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1610675635245-14XZ6BB302TXXNTK6C2Q/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Rest In Him https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2020/11/24/thankful monthly 0.5 2020-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1606266290668-WF3U521VOE7KVOYQUXS8/IMG_4707.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Thankful Apple picking . . . an annual tradition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1606266382544-RPZYMKYS384HZ8PKEM6S/IMG_4851.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Thankful Only Papa would ensure that these Littles would safely enjoy a float down the “river” at Good Harbor Beach . . . in October! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1606266415806-RZXOGBKB2I2WMCC8TBFP/IMG_4911.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Thankful The magic of fallen leaves . . . endless fun making piles for jumping and hiding, and then making them over again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1606266440756-KC77VUJQA9D28R0I38DF/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Thankful Paul and Cindy Beiter, with their children Ryan and Krystal. It was a shot in the arm to be with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1606266465948-FLLCQ3284KLMQAV221CW/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Thankful Still working on the selfie shot, but we got most of us in this one! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1606266526716-CLDM5BRMIWZZK0YN9XLO/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Thankful The apple picking adventure with the Jarvises didn’t disappoint! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1606266555943-S33P064CFYH3HQOTSAIN/IMG_5225.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Thankful It’s always good to spend time with Bill and Christi, no matter what the occasion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1606266796780-0NUJ9TF7YZNCJ2WVNQ07/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Thankful https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1606266813427-YH5PLS6Z96B08TJ0KLDD/IMG_5393.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Thankful https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1606266652194-LJ614Z0GC6B6IUWB2O7A/IMG_5535.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Thankful The team did a beautiful job of making each attendee feel loved and important. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1606266687612-CPQ59LFF13KD39D2AODR/IMG_5538.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Thankful We followed all the rules to stay safe . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1606266742278-VK8F4OZQTVMW7B915NDL/IMG_5547.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Thankful . . . taking off masks for just seconds to snap a photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1606266874636-0XKM0PQGUUOQKLZ3SEXH/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Thankful John and Glenn Morley have been friends since we moved to New England in 1991. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1606266950461-9CHDLDRWSBPJGLXFA4HB/IMG_5640.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Thankful Rob and Caroline, along with Frasier and Fisher, were delightful houseguests. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1606266996492-J6YN2QOC5XF51VMWGPS3/IMG_5646.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Thankful Michael Curtis did a great job emceeing the evening parenting seminar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1606267037953-99YQAZQ9NLVUCVFL8EF3/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Thankful We were privileged to partner for the third year in a row with Harold and Dalia Arnold (upper right hand corner), the founders and directors of the “Eusebia” marriage experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1606267119641-G7EP4RXEQYIMX9SWH5AG/2054CF0C-B287-40D2-B1A9-5B39EBCB9576.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Thankful https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1606267148254-QY4X1B4YF68APOMXZND1/IMG_5791.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Thankful We hiked Sugar Loaf with these dear friends during “free time” on Saturday afternoon of family camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1606267178162-BYFXK38BK2I6INKDGJBZ/IMG_5813.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Thankful What an absolute delight it was to be with these wonderful humans at family camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1606267491680-S01S72IS1Q3CGS2SD067/IMG_6018.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Thankful My dear friend Wendy Turney spent a week with us and her visit was such a gift. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1606267652317-FNNQ9J7LNA0RLVWNHBHI/IMG_6574.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Thankful One of the projects while she was with us: sour dough bread lessons! So. Much. Fun. And yummy, too! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1606267867711-WPPV3K1TEZAZ976NCSRT/IMG_6148.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Thankful Pretending she’s a bride . . . though the camo leggings distort the overall effect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1606267902506-2L1TTU826KHYVWAVIOIS/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Thankful My sister Laura and her husband, David, joined us for my birthday dinner a la Derek . . . it was phenomenal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1606267934783-5HFS040UJRL3I6O72VIS/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Thankful Dressed and ready for the ball! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1606267994885-PBI0C45ZCHE294NHRXSO/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Thankful All of her “Frozen” friends made their appearance on her cake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1606268016916-7FYU0Z7KY46Q67YRL4RP/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Thankful The party really started after Auntie Lisa arrived. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1606268061829-C31KA73GT7PU2PBSXEUY/IMG_6391.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Thankful The fishing adventure was a highlight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1606268088659-LKJIX4AQQR7WTPT5OCS5/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Thankful Unmitigated joy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1606268154958-9Q32N08O6Q6PAUIRH3OB/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Thankful https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2020/10/9/constant-companions-joy-and-sorrow monthly 0.5 2020-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602279712053-85KWZHBJIPIN0GX6UEWI/IMG_2937.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow Sunrise over Newfound Lake and the iconic hexagonal meeting place . . . such a sacred place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602279736709-WHV4QE7QUJ2WS5HSS7K0/IMG_2916.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow Worship at family camp, led by Andy Needham and crew. So life-giving after months of isolation from a “body of Christ” activity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602279754610-MWN2MIMMGD5G2EM7B1OY/IMG_2914.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow One of the highlights of being at Berea: Bill and Ruth Campbell. This “salt of the earth” couple has faithfully served at Berea for decades and their commitment to implanting the Word of God into the hearts of all is legendary. How we love this very special couple! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602279831165-HM8BPX48TAGTOI3QXRAG/IMG_3053.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow Capt. Joe’s comes through with fresh-out-of-the-water lobsters for our “welcome home” dinner for Lisa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602279864918-H9OBCEU3J9CGZDB9K71J/IMG_3083.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow Paddle boarding in Jamestown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602279891386-YNNIU4DHU33BYGNO2Z4X/IMG_3214.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow Visiting old haunts in Newport (I lived at Ft. Adams in 1965–66 when my father attended the Naval War College) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602279917796-NGV6GPZ0M7SPNXXHAQ3R/IMG_3253.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow Enjoying the inimitable beauty of creation . . . this is an unfiltered sunset in Jamestown. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602279948402-4WLSIE7PEBH9007Z56TW/IMG_3378.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow A quick stop at the Farmer’s Market for old time’s sake before we dropped her off at Logan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602279983540-ZL9L4JG5YP6R5KM3VET9/IMG_3414.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow Good Harbor Beach never disappoints. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602280008462-Y9LPSA3BAROUW2IEIU7B/IMG_3456.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow Another project done. A fresh coat of paint is transforming! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602280090612-PEL2A9HH08VA87FXDOYQ/IMG_9749.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow Surprise!!! Look who rang the doorbell! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602280125972-6NGKRU1DRVY3S24VI884/IMG_9751.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow So happy to be together! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602280193485-UAEO3MLILSI0SAKHXBZR/IMG_3644.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow Kari made sure the room was decorated and found these very cool shirts for the Birthday Boys to wear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602280162061-SR10YPRY4KZI0PO91SNU/IMG_3701.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow The Garcia kids were thrilled with each “favorite thing” Papa unwrapped. Very creatively done. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602280262346-03DEO8P1EQBZNDC0YH5E/IMG_3735.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow And the grand finale: brownie sundaes for Brandon, and strawberry cream pie for Papa. Yum! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602280294821-3X5GHVCSKLURYAO18JVB/IMG_3795+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow The “prayer walking warriors” joined Kari and Gabe by supporting their vision for their future church plant in Oakland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602280332253-J7DPQR10ZH8XVE3YPORU/IMG_3816.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow The ash and smoke that filled the California skies had this eerie effect on the sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602280400244-4C3YD5NKJGLBWF6BL1WS/IMG_3834.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow Brunch around the Johnston table provided a time of such sweet fellowship. How we love this “chosen family.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602280482032-2ZS604BGOPYBFOSAM6ZN/IMG_3851.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow The first gathering of all the Bayside staff happened and we were honored to be part of it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602280510706-QQ5JSM9S1E0IUJEOUDA9/IMG_3860.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow Ray and Paul (with Angie trying to get out of the photo) get ready to launch the hour-long Thrive podcast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602280586001-XYX2W00UMVHJ2BOTTKMN/IMG_3910.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow Dinner with Ray and Carol concluded our time in Sacramento, and a wonderful time it was. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602280617824-H1ZAE6F7ZFKWFVFN25MG/IMG_3922.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow Bill and Christi Bachman have used their extraordinary gifts and talents to serve in so many important ways for the ministries we are invested in. We are so blessed to have them in our lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602280834920-DHX3HIN5UY6G681NZVAD/IMG_3946.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow Beautiful tributes were spoken on behalf of Tommy Devlin at both his wake and funeral. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602280855546-NEQ2W4QDDNOKTE1ERYTP/IMG_3987.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow The Devlin family: Matthew, Paul, Hannah, Nancy, and Rachel, arrive for the funeral. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602280910495-NIJT51HJ6LR9OQ1NFNU8/IMG_4119.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow All the Friesens love Wendy and are so thankful for each of our visits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602280943829-B1475I91S3UFDR4U91WI/IMG_4164.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow Paul and Randy love to (playfully) compete with each other as they continue to “discuss” who won the cookie bake-off over 20 years ago. It appears that Paul is confident who won. :-) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602281019095-5O0FTMK3DKFF3QX3XQ72/IMG_4312.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow Kent, Staci, and Britni Copley were our table mates at the Hopper wedding, much to our delight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602281107431-C5U6HDF3Y9QI68TWN7FW/IMG_4323.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow The glowing Mr. and Mrs. Kris Hopper, partying at their reception. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602281080452-9UIL3SYFOLS8LANRWQI1/IMG_4316.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow The CBS staff representatives who made it to Kris and Rilee’s wedding. Such a fun reunion! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602281222995-2VC5IQL9HIC15NHRXS9D/IMG_4381.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow So much fun to reconnect with former CBS staff who are still such an important part of our life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602281283415-71XAHP3FV91WXS95WGG8/IMG_4366.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow Sydney’s two sisters, Alex and Shelby, look on with delight as Joey and Sydney “seal it with a kiss.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602281340339-V2EBULG4H4BAV4M3GBTB/IMG_4428.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow We were so thankful to meet up with our friend Dennis White to catch up over coffee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602281410093-M46UQC4QTQ6H94S0GVGD/IMG_4431.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow This oldish crew successfully took a selfie, capturing the sweetness of time spent together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602281472188-XSRMDOSUE9QT9X82KI97/IMG_4434.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow Jim and Jodi Dickert made us a delicious dinner, accompanied by stimulating conversation. A great evening! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602281528566-63XRO132L6YV8TFTU59T/IMG_4449.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow The hanging of the last fan . . . Whew! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602281618301-H7FDR3VZK9HMTR6LE03X/IMG_0515.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow Happy children, happy Gigi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602281688538-XEDETCRBX0BBHMIC9GPF/IMG_4503.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow The hygiene kit assembly goes on as they pass the 2,000 mark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602281726636-HK7AKUG2SEKHN3BRIIL3/IMG_4513.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow They know where each "Little Free Library" is in their community and happily check out the selections each time they pass by. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602281757852-23KAZNDNWIEWEZWA56JU/IMG_4577.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow We were all thankful to be able to cool off during the very hot weekend at the beach in Alameda. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602281788684-8ZWPRMP9MOYAC7Y5HLZO/IMG_4520.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow Ana’s final meal of her pre-birthday celebration (her real birthday is Sept 30, three days after we left): homemade burgers on the grill! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602281826845-CMR1ZEPFJ1K8M8A527CC/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow Ana “at school” in her bedroom . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602281854137-4DOP8CGZJXMPHFKO2U5R/IMG_4606.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow . . and Brandon at his desk in his room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1602281930651-1OTD2J7UBH1CT086UWIR/IMG_4140.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Constant companions: joy and sorrow https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2020/8/17/the-new-normal-part-2 monthly 0.5 2020-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1597764678565-KJ1TRLX2438J31LLI2I6/IMG_1580.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 2) Breakfast with the new Mr. and Mrs. James Taylor (aka Jim and Lois) was such a highlight of our trip across country. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1597764709091-GCY83UY3MRO4U4J8H283/IMG_1582.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 2) Dave and Kathleen Sherman are such servant-hearted kingdom builders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1597764735841-ODTYC6E4R188S4JIPU8U/IMG_1593.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 2) Danny and Rayna Oertli were the consummate hosts for our two nights and one day in Denver. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1597764767374-6E0UNBMJM9PIRSWKFPRA/IMG_1637.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 2) Lou and Grace seem timeless and ageless. We had such a sweet reunion with them in Sioux Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1597764817991-NNX503G8YYH70AIS850S/IMG_1753.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 2) Sunrise at Chenoweth Trails . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1597764838975-1IQ92W8TSXAKCLCOM6RA/IMG_1769.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 2) Breakfast at the retro diner in Greenville https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1597764858181-WY2COESXGL0VKJRDB5H9/IMG_1783.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 2) Bear’s Mill in Greenville, OH, is a fascinating historical place to visit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1597764920008-NXDF4U5YPOXC5ZPYA0F6/IMG_1808.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 2) Elaine, Wai, Jasmine, and Jessica Wong were, as always, the consummate hosts. Being able to visit them was a gift. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1597765032816-N21FVWG3OQ33V1IMOFS2/0CD4BD86-97FC-45F6-8199-79B6A6A5DAAB.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 2) The deconstruction of the living room . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1597765057151-ATDVY8NSJHATO1HO0T06/IMG_2514.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 2) . . . and the finished product. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1597765300757-49DE4UUOENEZD3MKN7XT/IMG_2447.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 2) Rick and Christina Hendricks were wed at Searles Castle in Windham, NH, in a most beautiful wedding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1597765327609-96KU9WXHHEKOAPW22NI2/IMG_2540.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 2) Masks all around for the quasi family reunion at the Johnsons’ home in Virginia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1597765361812-N3REAYBFPP176Y54JK8Q/IMG_2667.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 2) Happy birthday, Nathan!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1597765411715-V3SH3U9TMBU12R5GZ43F/IMG_2829.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 2) The face-painted crew . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1597765391096-1C0LMBJB0LEDU9FADZPJ/IMG_2840.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 2) The fam . . . so blessed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1597765456177-8NRF4APGOTAETP2PTUVZ/IMG_2846.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 2) Bill and JoAnn Shore inspire our vision for what life should be like when we grow up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1597765492835-QP9QQ0OSEYQDR7YCNR3Y/95A6C72B-D66B-4F2C-B92D-9DC54586CDF6.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 2) Before . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1597765515526-5R9W2IHQWRDTNRACUMA9/4F960454-F3EB-4A10-B683-1B02B21BD570.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 2) . . . and after. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1597765548592-KW40LRJMX0L0QV409R73/45E75046-C751-40F9-BB53-C61207CD0EBD.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 2) https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2020/8/4/the-new-normal-part-1 monthly 0.5 2020-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1596558745424-GYPX67Z6TJWYVGD3KKQ9/IMG_0997.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 1) Off to Dallas we flew, masked and sanitized. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1596558780917-0TV1EH68IIW9BQKEKOUN/IMG_1067.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 1) McCray and Braden are beautiful reflections of Christlikeness as they live their lives surrendered to Him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1596558804143-RK9T4NLEX6R0XWEINT9E/IMG_1027.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 1) Eternally-young Tonia stands with her son Rod and his wife Heather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1596558949821-SWNV44K6R9J17ED6S4TV/IMG_1013.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 1) Stonebriar Church in Frisco, Texas . . . at safe distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1596558997640-XC4U0HPAMEYQJ92V9SFQ/IMG_1097.jpg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 1) Such a great time with this precious family . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1596559028940-CMSN3L1A0IKEPLZC8G1E/IMG_1011.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 1) . . . and with this one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1596559059706-9CEZZLMEOOCRK65YCEYE/IMG_1125.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 1) So grateful for an even brief visit with Jen and Javed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1596559094652-F5OJ338JF6XPJEBJF91W/IMG_1137.jpg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 1) And baby makes three . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1596559137436-VCYC84JUX3YUL07ZTUF7/IMG_1152.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 1) Friends from the Arabic Evangelical Baptist Church gathered to celebrate the faithfulness of God and we were privileged to be a part of the party. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1596559181661-26TYMIK1PIVOSRMBIKIQ/IMG_1226.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 1) Richie and Jess got married in front of 20 instead of 200, but they’re just as married. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1596559224659-WCT2U9GAZ5AO4HS3E9XL/IMG_1266.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 1) Grant and Emily Williams and daughters Madeline and Sarah Elizabeth had lunch with us during a long layover in St. Louis en route to California. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1596559257289-CT1NZ02H8J7WX4QBFJVB/IMG_1339.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 1) My father’s memory verse cards, faithfully carried each morning as he jogged through the streets long before it was popular to do. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1596559276452-GZQGX8SLLW45MGTZQ9Y0/IMG_1351.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 1) His first sailor uniform, worn by him as a young 17-year-old when he enlisted during the Korean War. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1596559294244-G0M1ZUW6XXUJV3N7WY6S/IMG_1271.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 1) And his final uniform, worn by him as a Rear Admiral, about 35 years after he donned that sailor uniform. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1596559315828-JHFIZZZ6QC8S4SQD7ROQ/IMG_1347.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 1) Tucked away in yet another box were the shoe skates which were the highlight of Christmas back in the early 60’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1596559345058-XTHX3QNDHH1PHNM44AYO/IMG_1383.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 1) Lisa and I met up with Wendy for coffee one morning . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1596559377724-SST9YR5RZH5DXXLB3YDA/IMG_1390.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 1) . . . and we had a delightful visit with John and Grace Tebay, who continue to mentor us over 40 years later. So blessed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1596559400959-232BDD6PYFECKL3CMEGM/IMG_1395.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 1) Paul delighted in refinishing some furniture for Lisa . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1596559418236-1VA6Q8ERIV6KWTRSDGWE/IMG_1487.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 1) . . . as well as hanging a couple of ceiling fans . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1596559438356-Z7ELKHG06YORHHXPZGMN/IMG_1432.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 1) . . . and here is the repurposed bunk bed ladder turned blanket ladder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1596559477480-WTUHWY4ZNA442EQJ0UMZ/IMG_1516.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The New Normal? (Part 1) A few hours with the Garcias was all we got, but we enjoyed every minute of it. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2020/6/5/hope-in-the-midst-of-pain monthly 0.5 2020-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1591366902730-BI7KY4A1OWTGKH2HGTFI/EstherCollins.jpg Virginia's Blog - Hope In the Midst of Pain Esther Frances Theriot Shiell Collins January 7, 1930–April 14, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1591367475099-G45KDY714OEZ1LDD68CZ/IMG_9748.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hope In the Midst of Pain Lisa and Mama shared a very special bond. Lisa brought professional care wrapped in personal love in a way only she could’ve done. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1591367520878-QG1RIJITCI6OWVFIPL8Q/IMG_9763.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hope In the Midst of Pain Keshia, a young Naval corpswoman, spent Sundays with Mama starting in January, and they hit it off famously. Keshia considered it a great privilege to care for an Admiral’s wife and peppered Mama with questions about her life as a Navy wife. During the last two weeks of her life, Keshia showed up in angelic ways that ministered to all of us. Mama loved her and Keshia loved her right back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1591367583048-JT5NC8DQIBNP8M17R9MT/IMG_9816.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hope In the Midst of Pain Sadly, COVID-19 prevented all seven children from gathering in San Diego for her last days, but thankfully, FaceTime and Zoom filled in some of the gaps. She talked with each of her at-distance children every day at least once, and during Easter weekend, we had a family “Hymn Sing” over Zoom (pictured here). We’ve always been a hymn-singing family and truthfully, we’ve always sounded much better than we did that day, but “make a joyful noise unto the Lord” we did and it will always be a very sweet (if not dissonant) memory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1591367654946-4NT38BRORQK3ZTUZE3WC/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hope In the Midst of Pain "A mother holds your hand for a while, but your heart forever.” I took this photo of our clasped hands just hours before she passed. I am beyond blessed to have a mother who both held my hand and holds my heart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1591377218629-CM9F1Y8CLL7XHMIAOS9Y/IMG_0097.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hope In the Midst of Pain Lisa dropping me off at LAX https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1591377242309-NNDPTJIYGFNBHNMOFGCR/IMG_0102.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hope In the Midst of Pain O’Hare Airport never looked so empty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1591377281912-ENPPHGH6FCJHG10WYRI4/IMG_0106.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hope In the Midst of Pain Neither did Logan. Terminal B. Late Sunday afternoon. Crazy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1591379017704-51NBAYZ4ZGTBBNO1FWIT/IMG_0272+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hope In the Midst of Pain This is how it all started. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1591379058666-J9GNONU2WSDNEUA8FHJT/IMG_0295.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hope In the Midst of Pain Removing wallpaper is not for the faint-hearted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1591379087622-19J7NQ67VMFX367NAW88/IMG_0385.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hope In the Midst of Pain Almost done. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1591379139305-0MZMPJ7FR7V0OSD30GVL/IMG_0401.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hope In the Midst of Pain Ah . . . finished! It wasn’t THAT bad. And we do have another bathroom . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1591379216673-7MHMR9TCS437AHVWILKC/IMG_0376.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hope In the Midst of Pain Deja vu . . . here we go again! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1591379278681-7E19VZAMA7KPBGVHZTHC/IMG_0426.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hope In the Midst of Pain Though more work than expected, it was much less than upstairs and we’re happy we did it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1591379327952-OYNHXJ5K4Q5YISTMI8UM/9789DAEA-BAF4-49E9-91E2-12F00209F118.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hope In the Midst of Pain Scrapbooking . . . a fun, time-consuming, messy project . . . but so worth it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1591379393576-ZY3CDW0EMOIA132V4NND/IMG_0185.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hope In the Midst of Pain Richard Hendricks and Guy and Barbara Steele sang “Happy Anniversary” as they walked by our house on our anniversary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1591379574631-5JBQGQ8SSWMFYG2Y48ZK/IMG_0226.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hope In the Midst of Pain Kelly “showing up” the day of my mother’s “Zoomemorial” with dinner and flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1591379604392-7QHIPCDQP9K2H1D5Q1LJ/IMG_0229.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hope In the Midst of Pain Paul giving the sermon for Mama’s Zoomemorial in front of our make-shift podium. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1591379730961-EW785KG6FPX03MJ34XDH/IMG_0347.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hope In the Midst of Pain The mask project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1591379759249-Z9MC8CMXCES6LI4YFWY4/IMG_0628.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hope In the Midst of Pain Ana modeling her mask. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1591380295887-ZQERSTAWBEBS37U88CEU/IMG_0576.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hope In the Midst of Pain The newly minted 40 year old and her sweet family celebrate!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1591380330050-J191H44EGAYB2RQG7COA/IMG_0827.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hope In the Midst of Pain Many fun hikes . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1591380352412-5FBIG4MG1DZKULSTDEM4/IMG_0516cr.jpg Virginia's Blog - Hope In the Midst of Pain . . . and trips to the beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1591380496733-J0PB3P041K826XB5MX2Q/IMG_0876+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hope In the Midst of Pain https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2020/4/6/changing-times-unchanging-god monthly 0.5 2020-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1586189367962-XQUHRMEYSHOAUIHXO413/IMG_9215.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Changing Times, Unchanging God https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1586189740630-A55UB3E2KFD0CQL2K6O5/IMG_9004.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Changing Times, Unchanging God The great purge of Paul’s closet. Thrilling, for me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1586189792555-LKA7LQ80MG2NL7M3VE9Z/IMG_9527.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Changing Times, Unchanging God The finished product. And it continues to look this way since none of these clothes are needed when you’re “sheltering at home." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1586189823236-S37F6H69FVFHGZPJ6TFP/IMG_9502.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Changing Times, Unchanging God The garage was another project, and boy did we make progress there! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1586189860095-CURH7MJHYJPETZ7AZIZA/IMG_9506.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Changing Times, Unchanging God https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1586190028595-O81O3SF3TNHDF8JEOAUW/9789DAEA-BAF4-49E9-91E2-12F00209F118.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Changing Times, Unchanging God The state of our Great Room as I sorted through piles of photos and made progress on a few Creative Memories albums. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1586190167087-M5WYCBB5540XLC2A1XYF/IMG_9699.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Changing Times, Unchanging God My Mama and me, enjoying some early morning chatting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1586190182043-CLR9AR1SYE8YK03O2D6Q/IMG_9727.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Changing Times, Unchanging God Mama read the scripture for our devotional time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1586190202738-2DQFRMWZNQENZJCISA7N/IMG_9733.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Changing Times, Unchanging God A Zoom conference call brought all seven siblings together while “Queen Esther” held court. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1586190348069-7XK0UH5ITEEIF02OL9V2/IMG_9741.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Changing Times, Unchanging God https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2020/3/21/on-the-move-part-2 monthly 0.5 2020-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584824625186-XPRI8XC0IPMG6YGXUYAM/IMG_7909.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) How cool is this mural painted on a building in downtown Coronado? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584824739729-916LD4818RAEQX6N6Z76/IMG_7920+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) Corporate worship was part of each plenary session at The Increase Conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584824770388-GTRQTYXD4P5U14443PVC/IMG_7950.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) Jackie Hill Perry (author of “Gay Girl, Good God”) knocked it out of the park during her sessions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584824855484-I9VB13HAN5XB27KWOQQW/IMG_7964+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) This is a portion of the couples from New England who were at the conference. We love these guys so much! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584824909333-YSATPKL3LE285JMQYF9X/IMG_8059.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) Karen Bauer Ellison served on CBS summer staff in 1978. What a joy to reconnect with her in Kona!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584824948757-MOYAGUHFVFAQZ2E1RLWL/IMG_8167.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) Kevin Yokoyama also served at CBS, in 1981, and it had been many years since we had seen him. Such a gift!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584824994378-QGL4M5BBJCPIO6GVQK2V/IMG_8078.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) Ryan Burns introduces us Friday night as the marriage conference got underway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584825042181-BC63570OQPT6HFSZ0RKZ/893325AC-539F-4426-A92C-1315D5C87FD7.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) Bill Barley and his wife Pine (upper right hand corner) lead Living Stones Church, and here we are standing with part of his family, all of whom are involved in the church. Lower left corner: the “overflow” sit outside under tents and watch the service on screens. The lower right photo is of us with Jonathan and KC Wilt, whom we met at Forest Home in 2018. We love connecting with them each time we’re in Hawaii. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584825284198-U19W2PUNQUSD7SXYK7DD/IMG_8172.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) Some prefer to sit outside under tents, which is a good thing as space inside is quite limited. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584826482948-IU855AM0YMDD06MOHRZV/IMG_8104.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) These guys are taking a break from the rigors of the ocean . . . baking in the sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584826505832-9TO0E50GVQS152MX3DLC/IMG_8063.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) Sunset . . . in the back yard of Living Stones Church. Thankfully the conference didn’t start Friday night until after this show had finished. Breathtaking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584826547944-YHBT8SHWNR7P0KTKY8JB/IMG_8208.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) Randy and Joy Hitchcock picked us up at the (very small) Molokai Airport for the beginning of three exciting days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584826577231-RWBWX866YH4CQBS74DE9/IMG_8246.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) Looking down on Kalaupapa Peninsula which housed the leper colony for 1860 to present. Though a cure was found for “Hansen’s Disease” (leprosy) by the 1970s, most in the colony stayed for the rest of their lives. Today two members of the colony still remain there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584826599933-98ZTB3471N898XNWQ4OI/IMG_8342.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) This is fascinating: when we drove to the north side, we hiked to a very forlorn but beautiful beach at Mo’omomi. This trash has been floating in from Japan, taken to sea by the Fukushima tsunami in 2011. Trash is still arriving and landing here. How crazy is that?? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584826622531-RGNRGDJMHLHJMOJ69H30/IMG_8367.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) We also toured an organic macadamia nut farm where we were schooled in the labor intensive art of growing macadamia nuts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584826780124-KV0RITT2KVPMSYMXJMUS/IMG_2331ps.jpg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) Sunset on Molokai. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584826819023-65OH5795VS6A67UQ0OSW/IMG_8495.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) Our first hike along the lithified cliffs in Poipu was wild and windy but oh so invigorating. We were accompanied by Bill and Helen Challener, as well as Bill Gates and his friends Steve and Russ. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584826926808-0BVR12LHOPS5FVQPHEZ5/IMG_8649.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) Paul Hazlebeck, Dave and Emily Hazlebeck, and David Hazlebeck were all part of hosting the conference in Kauai. Great people. Great friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584827152479-F6R4TOXQG7U4FU920XXM/IMG_8669.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) A small portion of those who attended the marriage conference at KMF. How we’ve grown to love these people!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584827195569-HT0MVXMETPD5LF3611LF/IMG_8674.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) Kahu John and Paula Zimmerman have faithfully led this congregation for 8 years. We’re so thankful for their leadership and commitment to the gospel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584827220439-K05NFUOVWMOMXU760AIM/IMG_8676.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) Dustin and Sweden are the couple who got married after last year's conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584827255811-BYVFLEPHP0Q77W0H92DQ/IMG_8761.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) The Booye extended family. Three generations of Christ-followers: Dave and Joy head the clan, and two of their three sons serve at the KMF Church, along with their lovely wives and 9 children between them. Our hearts were so encouraged and inspired by their love for Jesus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584827289126-APB4IJWXH10QRW81XJ7C/IMG_8600.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) No caption needed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584827313235-4ZL3FFSVGAV6NF8K4AR6/IMG_8797.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) We will never tire of walking on beautiful beaches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584827367951-9TM7W1IPDNH3POBXUTXZ/D635FE25-938E-4723-9665-6E6609AB78A4.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) Mission Impact Church in Hurst, Texas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584827420907-KFJ81M9XJHEA52J0C23I/IMG_8913.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) The marriage conference was beautifully done and well attended. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584827450353-IMYEEZYBYS2HAA8S040O/IMG_8946.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) Amani and Aimee lead the church and hosted this weekend. They are “all in” as they serve the King of Kings and Lord of Lords with their many gifts and talents. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584827475018-T2IIQV9GY9K81DLA46QJ/IMG_8951.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) Pastor Amani leads worship Sunday morning at the worship service for which we taught. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584827509529-OTC1ZV4MPS0RJJOG1XSY/IMG_8958.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) The older singles group on Sunday night had plenty of questions for us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584827533559-8TG4I2SKWJKTMERPY7VI/IMG_8964.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) Amani and Aimee with their two daughters. Not pictured are their two sons. Such a lovely, beautiful family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584827577875-V4PIZ00KO9LF8K9HXWFV/IMG_8948.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) Dinner with Allan and Ruthann Bosko was energizing, even after the all-day marriage conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584827598516-P9W1S0WNT3D6PKAKVAQR/IMG_8968.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) Sean and Janelle Willeford, who are doing missionary work in the Philippines, met us for breakfast and we loved hearing about their kingdom work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1584827614841-ZWM68ZW0KSE1H78PFWZP/IMG_8970.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 2) Our niece Stephanie and her daughters joined us for a quick lunch on our way to the airport. How we love this sweet family. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2020/3/6/on-the-move-part-1 monthly 0.5 2020-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1583505697703-0GF9FWJT1F553QIWFF5R/IMG_7553.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 1) Some Dunkin’ Donuts donut holes to start the day right for Nathan and Rachel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1583505781364-YU6EJPOCE0T2PCVRVHIP/IMG_7607.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 1) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1583505810667-BRFQ6DCM3MIAFGZ0IYWV/EECE8BF9-8C47-4663-9251-7CCF996D76E8.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 1) Upper left: The Hoppers and the Copleys; upper right: Scott and Kelly Gregerson. Lower left: a delicious “street taco” dinner; lower right: the conference is off and running. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1583505882669-8XQS024PT04R1S941GQV/IMG_7644.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 1) Pastor Nigel Unruh’s deep heart for the Lord was such an encouragement to us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1583505928219-83NL11ZY5N5EEG5O47OD/IMG_7662.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 1) Connie Lawrence and Linda Anderson have served the Mom to Mom ministry for over two decades. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1583506123127-9ZHI0MY97YJZYNF06AD3/IMG_7671.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 1) Most of the pastors and wives who attended the CCC pastors’ conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1583506165091-37UQONHC3DPQ4HHC93PV/IMG_7688.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 1) The couples at Hope Community Church really enjoyed their sweet date night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1583506227293-VIYHAFWTYQB4TDTUHSW3/IMG_7715.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 1) “Auntie Helen” came up for the weekend to babysit Nathan (aka Spider Man) and Rachel while their parents attended the marriage conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1583506273597-RWSPKOH9EA61WH5LFBBC/EF4EF848-C37B-4290-8329-4B7B8AAB0B3B.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 1) We had a great team, all of whom contributed to the impact on the 182 couples, who left encouraged and hopeful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1583506303050-A6Y8UP1204D2GMWVZ8G3/IMG_7780.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 1) What a joy to have our daughter Julie and her husband Derek (far left) at the conference, along with Brant and Carolyn Hansen and Ben and Cindy Warf. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1583506334804-L7418F0LNTECJEG2YYMX/IMG_7795.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 1) These are some of the couples who represent the many years of HIM/Berea family camps!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1583506354855-H7RUX75CJ340X46SJDT3/IMG_7798.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 1) The “married for under six years” gang was again well represented . . . 40 of the 182 couples in attendance fell in this category!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1583506411305-V0VH3TNQ5ZRV3L6E1CNF/IMG_7802.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 1) Brant Hansen was well loved as he spoke out of his book Unoffendable. Brant is both funny and profound in both his plenary session talk and his “after hours” talks Saturday night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1583506551724-QQAPAYBEQE10QE7ZS99F/IMG_7821.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 1) Sunday morning breakfast with the pastors and ministry leaders from local churches. Love this time for sharing ideas and giving encouragement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1583506578391-FM9OU71ZJHEF93SQGIAZ/IMG_7830.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 1) Harold and Dalia Arnold joined our workshop leaders team this year and spoke powerfully on the vows of marriage. Having served with them the past two years at their annual “Eusebia 2000” conference, it was our joy to have them partner with our conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1583506608953-KSRPEQCUZDB8HE4LTG8E/IMG_7856.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 1) Senior Pastor Steve Weibley (Carlisle Congregational church) conducted Kit’s service and did a masterful job. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1583506632666-U4T6BZ2UJWXPFVX6RCJ2/IMG_7880.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 1) The Hendricks’ family: Richard, daughter Beth holding Charlotte, son Rick with fiancée Christina, and Beth’s husband Matt holding their son, Carter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1583506655865-4VR01P4BGR5LXHWVLDGL/603321720.213627.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 1) Kit, far left, in Trinidad in 2003, with Carolyn Miele, signing a Bible they brought to present to Preema, who had accepted Jesus with these women on our previous missions trip. Kit was all about sharing Christ. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1583506857327-STCADIO2CQZXIO2Y6T0B/IMG_7892.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 1) The Valentines banquet in Waterville, ME, was full of surprises! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1583506883111-SXMB0WZOPZTLPVM34Q08/IMG_7787.jpeg Virginia's Blog - On the Move (Part 1) Full moon rising over Newport during the marriage conference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2020/1/19/traditions-and-highlights monthly 0.5 2020-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1579488585134-24FYLJO20U4WLG5HXB76/IMG_6662.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Traditions and Highlights Sunset to welcome the new year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1579488857957-YV1TAT2ZWRLLNT10YHBE/01F5D8FA-D770-4A65-944F-6FD0AF3F91B2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Traditions and Highlights The “Happy Birthday, Jesus” high tea at Cafe du Coco was a huge successful and we loved partnering with the Chalay family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1579488913558-YGPQZKW1VRA81EYU2TRK/E46E46D7-C4A4-4C9C-9B36-4953B209C2F4.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Traditions and Highlights The Couples’ Date Night high tea reconnected us with many friends who live in the Denver area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1579488957292-VKYGST45G00XYD9DK6IN/IMG_5261.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Traditions and Highlights We toured the lights in Littleton on a cold December night and were rewarded with a visit with Santa Claus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1579488982138-9VLDOF3MLEH59UN8EQ4D/IMG_5366.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Traditions and Highlights We were honored to celebrate Natasha’s 50th birthday with the fam while in Littleton. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1579489015745-COQXFZW0Q0AR9WXLTSSA/IMG_5394.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Traditions and Highlights We had a too short but very sweet visit with Nate, Elsa, and Laney Blanchard on our way to the airport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1579489064357-RZ9DD3V1RRWTIC0TA0YV/IMG_5451.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Traditions and Highlights The start of a full and fun day at Disney’s California Adventure, thanks to “Prince Charming".” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1579489158655-8F5HSQ3XGZINIFAI81KC/IMG_5493.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Traditions and Highlights Jessie was alive and well and everyone loved seeing her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1579489179226-6ILCRD1LD1Y6X5CEO4Q0/IMG_5552.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Traditions and Highlights The Storm Troopers had quite a conversation with Brandon and Nathan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1579489209836-9ZN212YHJ3V2DXFA2KE4/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Traditions and Highlights Closing up the park . . . after a great day at “the happiest place on earth.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1579489262443-VQ68NXZDIY1CAIK8O8IN/IMG_6711.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Traditions and Highlights The Herbsts and Friesens spent a lively afternoon together in Santa Clarita. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1579489338832-RA9EXVNWMOMNRQVSSYKQ/IMG_5911.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Traditions and Highlights The candlelight service was inspirational. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1579489384465-R9GY0TS9ZPCXN9FDU2PB/IMG_5918.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Traditions and Highlights What a joy to all be together worshiping the Newborn King. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1579489404762-0YDGM3GMXKYAUWLV641W/IMG_5991.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Traditions and Highlights New jammies opened and donned . . . bring on Christmas morning! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1579489464489-Z8L8DADN55A2EHYSEKGI/IMG_6814.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Traditions and Highlights Santa did return Christmas morning and found two who still “believe.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1579489533175-BLDT2W1TGYQRXQIWXP0A/IMG_6070.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Traditions and Highlights https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1579489582284-JGZDW2LAPANI4FC5T7GH/IMG_6478.jpg Virginia's Blog - Traditions and Highlights The Rose Parade did not disappoint! What a great experience!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1579489624916-2ZZSUSDJOV41T7TU0BMQ/IMG_6716.jpg Virginia's Blog - Traditions and Highlights Honoring Grammie Essie at our VRBO to launch the celebrations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1579489649387-3V3350MC7V89LD0F8FOP/IMG_7191.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Traditions and Highlights The fam at Coronado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1579489672056-TGKKJX4RLGUI8TGRSVST/IMG_7437.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Traditions and Highlights Grammie Essie with her floral tribute. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1579489711173-C8YQBBPT99GUHZ7WEMXE/IMG_7339.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Traditions and Highlights https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1579489929145-GSL691YKFYNH9BNB34WQ/CD73F3A6-A98C-4895-B058-2BE62FE3BB6B.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Traditions and Highlights Chestnut Avenue Baptist Church did a great job on their couples’ date night and we loved being with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1579489979990-8SFBFS06EP4FBMNMXIDR/IMG_7512.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Traditions and Highlights The Moses Lake Alliance Church conference was rich and powerful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1579490017668-VY22BMJ418WSV68WUAB1/IMG_7448.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Traditions and Highlights Moses Lake’s beauty https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2019/12/15/changing-plans monthly 0.5 2019-12-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1576615872578-I5C95TZ95DQ7HP1HW62Z/IMG_4391.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Changing Plans https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1576615950419-MW6ECQVEBH7RMUBYFFKN/IMG_3658.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Changing Plans Nathan and Rachel are ready for trick-or-treating! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1576616037651-9A5OBQLVTUC6R3DEW5E1/IMG_3790.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Changing Plans Birthday dinner celebration at a delicious Thai restaurant with Becky Molenhouse and our kids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1576616094557-E6THIEWJ605CBT4PHW07/IMG_2772.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Changing Plans Such fun days with Doug and Julie! This photo was taken at the end of a sunset cruise on the Indian River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1576616291019-M16QO9N3WY9ER8KPD0P9/IMG_3896.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Changing Plans And here we are at a farm-to-table benefit dinner in Vero Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1576616347798-7J3H53987QOTJQ12IBYK/504FAC9D-014C-4CD8-9E91-CC4B1D9179B6.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Changing Plans The memorial for Nadia White at Campus by the Sea was a beautiful, though painfully sad, celebration of her life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1576616386041-RDN7C3MXHUJHERPK10OL/IMG_4066.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Changing Plans Sunset over San Diego harbor with my almost 90-year-old mama. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1576616500568-MMIYNU2Q0HXE9MBIBIS2/IMG_4433.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Changing Plans Three generations . . . how blessed we are! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1576616560119-VUAW55L7PWU3TCNQ0U2O/IMG_4460.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Changing Plans Jay and Yukiko Dreves joined us for Thanksgiving dinner and we had a great time of fellowship, food, and fun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1576616590173-3W13DSZTZCHYQ4BSQWSQ/IMG_4481.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Changing Plans The “fam” after a fabulous Thanksgiving dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1576616701613-GAEA1ICW5SL8V6R6QJ2V/IMG_4535.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Changing Plans https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1576616661034-MDEZKU9XK6K5O8TDBRGE/IMG_4569.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Changing Plans The mantle (or at least football) has been passed to the next generation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1576616762415-X4TC8VW4J5TNUIK1IQP8/6426840241734932576_IMG_9953.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Changing Plans The Friesen gang who gathered at the family farmhouse for Thanksgiving. So blessed by this committed-to-Jesus crew, all DNA related. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1576616801392-PVA1YR52H5HG1PJ3MF5U/7A82747E-3327-41CD-BA1E-C84B9EEC7BE3.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Changing Plans https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1576616851126-KWQ3N4LU09J64G6IHB7S/6D01EF56-07B1-46F4-B909-B640FE15CD6E.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Changing Plans https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1576616909646-NU6J0DU0HXL2TYJSCGJV/IMG_4996+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Changing Plans Dec. 7–8, 2019, Engagement Matters. Great weekend!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1576616976592-EQDH7KZBUA175RI5HJ72/IMG_5031.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Changing Plans The tradition of celebrating Christmas together lives on with Paul and Dawn Amico and their three. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1576617041001-MEZAEBFB8JTIVCO0GDD7/IMG_5046.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Changing Plans The Patriots’ women’s study was so rich this fall. So thankful for these ladies! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1576617084939-AMN5Z4M0P5OF0VTN8HGP/IMG_5072.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Changing Plans The Patriots’ Couples Study was also growth-producing and encouraging. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1576617142872-9OT2SOW2L7RONC86ZWM6/4A26A20E-DD09-4A69-981C-588AC622523A.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Changing Plans https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/falling monthly 0.5 2019-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572358420851-VN5WSRTQ20CRWDQ62ZWZ/IMG_2847.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" "Good morning Lord, this is your day. I am your child. Show me your way!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572358480145-DOEBFH060SNLETACG1CW/IMG_2400.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" Good Harbor Beach has so many different looks with its large tidal differential and its rocky framework. It’s a perfect walking beach, especially at low tide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572358506734-5DDRIJHEJI8LUFUUQDQI/B9C2E24A-EA1F-4474-A779-E64EA86EE61C.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" One outing to Good Harbor Beach was upgraded by having Lisa with us who flew out to speak at a conference. She’s also a beach lover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572358552864-YROB12ABOFCV7X50VFS0/AEC85957-3782-4CDC-B1F3-778C5CD93E91.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" Lisa and I had a wonderful day at the Berea Women’s Conference in New Hampshire and especially enjoyed connecting with a number of dear friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572358612956-EZ1BR3ZRHPYJE7YQKXU7/IMG_1951.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" Part of the attendees at the “dance party reception” which kicked off the Oasis Christian Church’s annual marriage conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572358678004-6GI5J0BL8ZSY5SV9D0MY/IMG_2493.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" Worship at the Oasis Christian Church’s marriage conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572358705253-TITSDDQFBVEQQEQFGJHW/IMG_2510.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" Paul Wylie hosting the “Evening With Champions." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572358734860-XKAJDUZYRFSFCOQCC5EK/IMG_2519.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" We were thrilled to have a few minutes with them after the show. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572358757817-03702JZWD4OP7KRAIDSB/IMG_2542.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" Apple picking is one of the great delights of the New England fall and we had a blast doing it with the Jarvis family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572358805521-02TL2A1DC0FV1G3Q2W38/IMG_2574.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" Dr. Edith and Collins both work for CURE Hospital in Mbale, in the hydrocephalus research department. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572358853350-QMAHJNG7DSZEB3LWPRYZ/7ACF88D0-EEFF-4CD0-89B8-8D08CD3024E5.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" So many great moments at Scottie and Claire Shaull’s wedding on September 27; Ray Johnston did a great job co-officiating. Catching up with the Johnstons, the Shaulls, and the Gaddinis (among many) added frosting to the donuts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572358890185-DVIIITF1JAP2Q2CT29TZ/IMG_2671.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" Bill and Christi Bachman, with sons Andrew and Nathan . . . more “chosen family.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572358934740-K6RRPC7CHQJERY7HM847/IMG_20190929_215538_029.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" Matching jammies was one of the resurrected memories woven into the weekend celebration of Lucy’s 70th birthday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572358974341-LGM8PD42KXJEBIW34Z78/AD2E0D13-EEB0-411C-91B8-BBE63895C221+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" With the beach just half a block away, we took advantage and logged quite a few miles walking the shore. We even got Mama out in her wheelchair, walking the sidewalk lining the beach. Lovely time!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572359022848-A8UIZRIB692PUE4GY9EO/IMG_2808.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" Rachel and Nathan are very happy with their new family member, Rex. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572359042541-4A518UKTZZ43LH7GTZMN/IMG_2828.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" Rachel loved feeding the goats at the apple farm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572359106098-EJGQ2VY9LE3RGWIYCON2/IMG_2844.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" Waiting in the store with hopeful expectation of picking apples. But sadly, no such luck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572359220761-LFXVD1W6YUMKE4F61UGY/IMG_2867.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" Helen was so happy to arrive before they left so she could enjoy meeting them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572359127725-LZBJEHWNAHDF91WEFCA6/IMG_2872.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" At the train station, Edith and Collins begin their long journey back to Uganda. Notice that Collins quickly embraced our passion for the Patriots. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572359322636-AAD95TZOR605GVWI2AKT/IMG_2912.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" Kim Lawrence Kittridge and Allie Franks Sweet were two of the moms at MTM, both of whom we’ve known since they were very young (for Allie, even before she was born!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572359376455-EV16TX9ENDO1Q9PZKLWS/IMG_3196.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" The sun rises over Newfound Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572359408541-CIKM4H5XARSH55PZW8Z8/IMG_3107.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" All of the meetings were intergenerational and we were so impressed with those under 12, who sat attentively through each session. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572359428860-7XETOIHLNXYOWXPHV64X/IMG_3228.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" Father and son on the worship team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572359527360-V4T2H0BL2728HV5TGOZM/IMG_3189.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" Under a full moon, eating s’mores, with two couples we love dearly: Guy and Barbara Steele and Richard and Kit Hendricks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572359561431-K3ZHBCYSG9175TP7HY48/IMG_3183.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" The Weibleys have served this church for decades now and are passionate about ministering at this solid church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572359606931-FS5YTOD71M2JQDKPCTSR/IMG_3256.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" Another highlight of the weekend was having a sweet visit with Nate and Heidi Parks, who head up the Berea ministry. We love them! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572359638816-R9WYT7R5P7HH0P409UCK/IMG_3238.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" Against the backdrop of changing foliage, most of the attendees of the weekend gathered on the iconic deck to memorialized the weekend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572359724504-8VJ19EGAJ250JRG3QEPA/IMG_3373.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" Trees along our hike up Mt. Monadnock . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572359742611-H789BJQDXK53TOX10PRS/IMG_3378.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" Cemeteries in our area are another place to find gorgeous trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572359798432-9QYKKJO8RG36V4OAEDDU/EE33A87C-7AAC-4547-9909-067BB6530AAF.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" View from the top . . . which doesn’t do justice to what our eyes took in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572359894674-HBCUT7198NX9N5EDEOTI/0D708794-1E87-4063-9302-3A6ABFA5AEB0.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" Dr. Harold Arnold opened the conference with a compelling message, challenging us to consider whether we view Jesus as the "Absolute Christ" or the "Acceptable Christ." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572359926247-PPQPCO72M6701YT0ZFO0/BA3AB848-B46D-4D96-8E08-C9BBD6518701.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" The Eusebeia Marriage Experience was full of life and celebration of God’s good design for marriage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572359973341-DFI3CPW7Z2NB9EI70Q7F/92D64271-FCD0-4713-9829-459BE7A8A28C.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" The Stenzels are faithful people of God and dear, dear friends; Dave and Diana Watts took care of the book table at the Chico Date Night and surprised us with new t-shirts bearing the H.I.M. logo; Bryan Meyers kicks off Date Night, and the couples across all stages of marriage took advantage of this well-done event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572360006850-TJ24PLGVT1EWG57OFOL1/IMG_3550.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" Buzz and Nicole Landon and their kids hosted us while in Chico. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572360027142-XG8NOKWDLENXD2XKU5GY/IMG_3585.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" The mini-family camp reunion was thoroughly enjoyed by all who were able to come. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1572360069468-44YJY1CP9NNY2ZAPD7QG/IMG_3401.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It's "Falling!" https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2019/9/9/family-camp-resurrected-part-2 monthly 0.5 2019-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568128786361-C1CEI8IB4G12ZF8O6984/IMG_2188.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) Sunrise over Newport, RI, seen from Jamestown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568128827102-1ONQI6V464QFUJ69XKAT/IMG_0976.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) Staff team for Family Camp 2. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568128849994-K28Q3JYT5BVW60OTTN1B/IMG_0978.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) The welcoming team made everyone feel very glad they were there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568128882249-6CJBI0BE76VHWYXW7QL9/IMG_1001.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) Opening-night mixers broke the ice right off the bat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568128904568-V1MBN6B4DEP4ATCI0SUQ/IMG_1007+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) A very popular ice cream social followed opening-night mixers, much to the delight of all, and was served by an enthusiastic elementary staff team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568128941368-0KUB8U56LG6N9M915BPE/IMG_1010.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) The Sorensens have been coming to family camp since 1977. Marshall and Terrie (flanking the photo) and their daughter Jenny and her husband Steve enjoy connecting with Ken and Kim Johnson at the social. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568128968191-7QXOKYT7DFMYX797TQTT/IMG_1077.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) Lawn games https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568128996809-KET0CJ2LIN7ETZB5Q925/IMG_1089.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) Three-legged race https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568129019842-36A5V1V9CDT6A3RH4WTK/IMG_1239.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) Pool games https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568129055876-A1QQ4M85CAG6TVP2AQ7Q/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) A very serious boat race (one heat) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568129088284-6S5XDUU6Y6EDNSQAEI17/IMG_1102.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) Family Game Show Night . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568129118749-BVCAFX0TLK3V59RT55EC/IMG_1130.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) . . . with everyone participating. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568129145418-Q2H0X3MNMPZW3KFF2LBD/IMG_1136.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) Johnny demonstrates “Face the Cookie” . . . unsuccessfully. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568129173314-ISIIV817TBOL9W6OPLQT/IMG_1139.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) The women’s team ready to take on “Face the Cookie” . . . and they were GOOD! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568129195591-ANYFU816YKZKI65MABJ4/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) The staff did a phenomenal job running the game show flawlessly and expediently. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568129230955-RFOZ7B84BW2QMO3GAVWX/IMG_1152.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) Worship and s’mores were enjoyed by all at the campfire after the game show. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568129256407-NN76XZLDI3IMTKD4JBG8/IMG_1210.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) The “non-square dance” evening was also enjoyed by everyone, big and small . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568129281009-QTU60CFNJYVU6GRHUWEM/IMG_1214+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) . . . and I mean everyone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568129299048-3NGUR9BA2KD0TKLLG3PJ/IMG_1220.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) “Why?” “Cause you gave me a heart . . .” “The Butterfly Song” never grows old! For any age! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568129337751-XFKIQIE9GF4UJR589H5V/IMG_1055.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) Banners . . . enjoyed by most . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568129376214-TLROP5YNZ9DOL7UQUBKT/IMG_1340.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) A very special baptism happened on Friday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568129409192-LAFCSW76C3XHKRPDPK9E/IMG_1417.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) The Pericon family, pictured here with 11 of their 16 adopted children, had come to CBS in 2014 and 2016. Since then, Catalina’s husband Oscar has passed away and she marshaled the whole crew to drive from Las Vegas to Ojai to continue the tradition of family camp. Three of the sisters were baptized Friday. We were so thankful to have them with us!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568129439159-L7F5JPETY9UTHOH1GD85/IMG_1162.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) The staff work hard . . . and play hard. On the Wednesday “out of camp” day, we introduced staffer Trinity to her first Krispy Kreme donut, and of course joined her in enjoying these heavenly creations, straight from the vats of fat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568129484890-1ABETNLO8PMETUL75UY4/P8096429.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) The staff also clean up well! Here we are dressed for the banquet . . . and taking advantage of the professional photographers who were attending camp and offered their services. I’m sure you can tell this was more than a quick iPhone shot! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568129682770-M65R3G65BMF13NV2L67L/IMG_1470.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) Brandon, #35, listens attentively to his coach (who also happens to be his father). Even though not many wins came their way, it was a season of growth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568129729850-2SO9Q34D9IWI5SUNNCFR/IMG_1526.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) Favorite field trip: dinner out, overlooking San Diego harbor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568129818392-VUGTA3JCSLB9UY43H4EP/IMG_1570.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) “Opening Night” at the Chalays: August 15, soon after our late night arrival, we have tea and . . . Paul’s cookies. Of course. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568129842112-4THIMV6WU5SOFZE8C7I6/IMG_1633.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) Kenny’s 10th birthday did turn out to be his “best birthday ever” and we were so happy to be a part of it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568129868226-WYE2GF8LW7SQZMHFKQFT/IMG_1615.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) A very happy 10 year old. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568129890491-QD7FREDJ8888PEXHAGJ1/IMG_1700.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) Sweet visit with Dave and Kathleen Sherman and Jake and Kaylee (Sherman) Gosselin, with their babies Galilee and Amos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568129918145-HWWHHLP5J55K8IYU0I1A/IMG_1708.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) Delightful visit with Jeannie Mannes, who with her husband, Bob, directed CBS in the 60’s. Jeannie turned 95 last week and is still very sharp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568129940657-4U35XIB8QZV3S3IAXDRH/IMG_1723.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) Lunch with Howard and Kathy Clark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568129966545-ZIJMCKXFP3CZW6EHSV1W/IMG_1861.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) Dinner with the Oertli family https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568130023464-KVOZ2UM0FLYUPGUNKTOW/IMG_1729.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) And then church at Mission Hills with Clarks and Oertlis! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568130056232-29BH3RYAAH1L3777I1LG/IMG_1840.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) High tea at Cafe du Coco, with Natasha and Annelieke serving Kaylee and Paul and me. Very lovely! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568138953150-9VU4XQ9UCF3SZZ2QTZB9/IMG_1915.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) Annelieke’s baptism . . . so meaningful and special. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568138988010-3AEX738OIJWRNQZLWUQ6/IMG_7641.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) Family photos before we left Littleton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568139042313-16EIOHHKSVP368OXI84N/IMG_2088.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) Happy birthday dessert for Paul, following a great dinner at one of his favorite restaurants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1568139108820-ZPLN2XKSGJAQC6XVRDX2/IMG_2296.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 2) https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2019/8/29/family-camp-resurrected-part-1 monthly 0.5 2019-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1567092930918-8FOQKC03Z1QUYQPLJXHH/IMG_1047.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 1) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1567093257927-HF1OVO8T5OSTNPHCT4V0/IMG_0283.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 1) Beside us are Ricky and April Jenkins, Brandon and Kara Reed, and Mandie and Jeremy Czarnecki. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1567093298098-OVJFS2HTZTUPXPPZOX4R/IMG_0278.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 1) Another gift of our time at Forest Home was sharing the week with Colin and Heather (Johnson) Vataha, long time friends from New England. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1567093471107-YCE4FFLPGI12Q23NQR7G/C835A078-AFFB-4D2F-B7AC-08C40483AF82.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 1) The fam . . . lower left are the Johnsons, right are the Garcias. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1567093504675-M8D9OXNPNUICQWUH647L/59ADC164-62F6-49E1-B00F-52BF726EA35E.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 1) So much family fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1567093588201-JX79I6YK7DGCEZ9IZPM0/50E2DB2C-F816-40CD-98EA-861FC6906F1B.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 1) The cousins LOVED being together to celebrate Nathan, the dinosaur-lover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1567094048312-P0KGCMKESUY1NNKCCGCK/2D204EAD-BB07-4EC8-B8C2-CF4E9C0FC1EF.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 1) Most of the first week staff team is pictured in the top photo, and we greet family campers as they arrive in the bottom photos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1567094396432-JQ7UO1XW9MBGCXJY4ZQE/IMG_0620.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 1) And we’re off and running with “The Butterfly Song.” All ages joined in proclaiming the simple but life-changing truth of this song. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1567094423079-OW9YHIX4L9U1D6KYB9ZB/IMG_0421.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 1) Morning devotions with Paul . . . always meaningful to all age levels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1567094452904-6UF67EX0QOWMMNUAWLVP/IMG_0406.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 1) Small groups met before the speaker session and were rich times of deeper connection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1567094477325-M9YX30RCR51KHS96Y4KR/IMG_0429.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 1) Ray Johnston and his son Scott spoke two mornings together . . . so hope-giving to see the next generation living the gospel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1567094561135-1GDLRYBE0JJSFQMO4QDI/IMG_0819.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 1) Such a delight to have almost all the Johnstons with us (sans Mark and Gia); Leslie and Christy served on staff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1567094597589-O0YLUI5MK62PUOS2GPAH/IMG_0451.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 1) The egg toss was one of the popular family lawn games played. We love having the generations playing together! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1567094623735-JOIPJL7YAJFZ497I3MIN/IMG_0496.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 1) The Game Show, a variation of “Minit to Winit,” was superbly run by our capable staff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1567094645114-DH3K4CEJT4O7R2EESOP4/IMG_0488.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 1) Shelby prepares Josie Landon to catch cheese puff balls with her shaving-creamed-shower-capped head. Josie rocked it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1567094676879-KW2CBRFM23SSBZUS4MGL/IMG_0611.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 1) Dance night . . . SO fun. All ages had a blast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1567094701133-WZLNDZXQZMWEDZ63CPB3/IMG_0657.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 1) Pool games were also a huge hit. “Pass the watermelon over and under” evoked fierce competition mitigated with lots of laughter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1567094743360-JLL4YA4I57P5QEL95YB7/IMG_0570.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 1) Forest Home Ojai gave campers an opportunity to “fly” via the zip line, which was a very popular attraction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1567094767598-EF04I742RIO451Y0WD01/IMG_0669.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 1) The pool basketball court was never empty. With volley ball at one end of the pool, and basketball at the other, and the rest of the pool open for whatever, the brilliant design of the pool facilitated everyone’s desires. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1567094788922-7HI4EG3PB3W10DX1WFRX/IMG_0699.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 1) And then there was the night swim . . . SO fun!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1567094815732-WB0TUWOLHNC905LMQX2I/IMG_0432.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 1) Of course there were banners!! Many thanks to Melinda Stenzel-Collins and Heather Rossi for procuring supplies and overseeing banner making, along with Vonny Bastedo, who came with her years of experience to help banner makers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1567094852783-9ZRA6AAIZDVIPCA95HSA/IMG_0732.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 1) Boat race? In a pool? Without milk cartons? Why not?? 16-ounce plastic water bottles, masking tape, and squirt guns in the hands of competitive campers were all that were needed for a very fun event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1567094881262-TLJK9GTISHORA23QHVB2/IMG_0739.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 1) The race is on! The final four heat of the boat race is shown here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1567094907085-5SZGFSBBR2LW83MN9XLM/IMG_0723.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 1) The college group, led by Lisa Friesen, was alive and so hope-giving!! An amazing group of young people these are. (Four others were also in the group for part of the week.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1567094939898-M845GU04YKGGEDV7V8MJ/IMG_0796.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 1) The banner tradition lives on! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1567095221621-FP1EGCPNH6YF0N1FE1AF/IMG_0761.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 1) Danny, Gerrit, Natasha, and Kenny Chalay and Gracie Lingren were baptized on Friday of family camp. Annelieke opted to be baptized later, which has happened. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1567095246471-OU173IKNK52QS0AQVR6N/IMG_0905.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 1) The Chalays, all smiles as camp farewells are exchanged, even with a 20 hour drive ahead of them. Truly they have been met by God! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1567095270164-FPEQ8T3S6H63CJIV9D1X/IMG_0866.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp, Resurrected (Part 1) The happily exhausted week 1 staff gather just after the families have departed. At our debriefing, all agreed it was one of the best weeks of their lives, to not just be back together for family camp, but to have witnessed the work of God in so many ways, including His work in the Chalay family. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2019/7/15/life-changing monthly 0.5 2019-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563296537575-CXK3OYGWV87DR1048MPY/IMG_8606.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda The precious Williams family https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563296740989-5J4WUD7X25X4ERS3TYEH/IMG_3694.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda Though a bit warm outside, the wedding was gorgeous and the pastor did a wonderful job. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563296647096-GY33RGKHFGRT9453TYA8/IMG_8724.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda The very happy couple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563296873478-YG6LCTFQ16LHZGSZZ2O8/IMG_8827.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda Dinner party at the Mt Elgon Hotel soon after arriving in Mbale with Robbie Keen, director of the NGO JENGA and one of Derek’s best friends. We were all very happy to have arrived safely. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563296936840-4OTUIC7V1MD4EK1VW894/IMG_8831.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda The new sanctuary for Pearl Haven is facilitating growth in this kingdom-minded, gospel-driven church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563297026965-OZGCND69JBS95V0BBH9S/6F7619C4-161F-4DCD-AB76-ECAC25CD744F.JPG Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda The top photo was taken at Dr. Emma and Florence’s home, where we were feted with a fabulous typical Ugandan feast. The bottom photo was taken of our CURE family at Pearl Haven Sunday a.m. after church. How we love these folks! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563297091298-LXSVN4WBERRQK8I64ZBZ/IMG_0334.JPG Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda The three young men on our team, Andrew, Nathan, and Harris, were stellar! Emma and Florence’s kids were treated to energetic outdoor games with these guys, and we’re still not sure who had more fun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563297209315-6FEN8Y6ODCG9SN725JXZ/IMG_8924.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda After chapel and before the tour, we gathered for a quick photo of our team with CURE employees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563297313147-QWUJ5J5OKDE9R6WNBI1K/IMG_8944.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda With very rudimentary kitchen equipment, these cooks turn out three meals a day at the hospital. Here the “chapatis” are being made for the lunch meal and to say we were impressed is an understatement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563297372565-6RMSM3ZHUPSQRNDHBA2H/IMG_8928.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda We visited with patients waiting in the Outpatient Department, which is the first “stop” when arriving at the hospital. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563297445179-ST03162V8X56NO8K5VM7/IMG_8934+2.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda This little guy—who had been previously treated here for hydrocephalus—was back for a check-up, and he captured all of our hearts with his very winsome smile and outgoing personality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563297691602-ASMZVV9T7XIXL661UIPN/IMG_8995+2.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda Nathan and Harris “fist bumped” with him, each time eliciting smiles and laughter all around. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563297738708-YC7JVUW6L6GB8ABL3TGZ/IMG_8998+2.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda Hannah Wight and Pastor Sam Macho spend time with this sweet mama, talking with her and then praying over the baby. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563297795947-QKPGXI22ZXKZBY6N5RYU/IMG_8940.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda In the ICU, we observed the very professional, highly skilled doctors and nurses following up on patients who had just come out of surgery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563297862421-FOESSSMFHUA6JHR2A0FP/IMG_8972.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda And finally we reached the ward, where we moved from bed to bed, talking and praying with the mamas. Thirteen-month-old Innocent was admitted Tuesday morning and would have surgery the next day. Though obviously his hydrocephalus is well advanced, there is much hope that his destiny will be changed through surgery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563297982303-UQIKJ2WTSMYU41MHPQM7/IMG_8975.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda We were all so touched by the many smiles we exchanged with both babies and mamas. This little cutie seemed unfazed by the seriousness of her condition and was happy to have our attention. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563298081343-TKYPCCO1TD2R3LRJLDV1/IMG_8949.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda Sharing with Rebecca this good news of some financial relief for her was one of the highlights of this trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563298627655-0VJCB3P8RL3PXKEYTS78/IMG_9022+2.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda Chapel for the mamas, held every afternoon at 3, began with lively worship, which set the stage for Paul’s devotional. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563298674320-RGF5SBBP253IOEO0O4RM/IMG_9023+2.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda Paul encouraged the mamas at chapel with hope from the Word of God. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563301458226-57GY0W05L04XBMJH5K3C/IMG_0109+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda Our dinner gathering Monday night with the Okumus and the Mwebingwas was lovely. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563301660243-K8RM1GQ6OMAPHOT2Q1NN/IMG_9062.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda Hannah and Harris Wight, along with Winnie (spiritual care team), pray with Sevia and her baby, Shem, who is recovering from the removal of a tumor in his head. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563301579743-S4ITPKM9VPFDNODEMFPQ/IMG_9068.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda Sevia’s bright smile and love for worship was an encouragement to all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563301735047-Y0VLEWKAHD4A9MUE5C93/IMG_9065.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda This sweet mama was up most of the night with a seizing baby, reading her Bible, and praying for a miraculous cessation of the seizures so little Mercy could have surgery that day. PTL—the seizures stopped and the surgery went on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563301837075-BV5RSBN3CDY30FTPVBI9/IMG_9090.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda Hannah and Harris observed an “ETV” surgery in the OR . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563301887331-7QLG1E0QBVA54VAMJKFM/IMG_9081.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda . . . while Paul and I watched it from the observation room. I feared being a distraction by possibly fainting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563302011330-2HVQP2Z15PYU50QBUWYW/IMG_9151.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda Our team with Engeny and his mama and sister, Peace, and with Simon Peter, who serves on the CURE spiritual care team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563302054877-TALI59AKQ31ZZQ6U2KVC/IMG_9134.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda Peaking from inside the house, through the window opening, I saw Paul singing with the children of the village. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563302153156-WYYS4JXBDB38RXFWGWOZ/IMG_9144.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda The children LOVED singing “The Butterfly Song” for us! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563302180622-XV2GLCWKJ22MAYQ7Z53X/IMG_9162.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda Bill Bachman entertains the children by taking a selfie with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563302240721-9CKFB317J0XWY3AXMCQ7/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda John and Farouk are some of our Mbale favorites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563303608194-UV45S5LZEVU5U97J4XQS/IMG_9179.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda Dinner at the Mt Elgon with (far left) Dr. Peter Sseyonga, Charles Howard, Dr. Frank, Dr. Justin, and Joan Onen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563303650683-BZVBZI23U44986IZ5L21/IMG_9209.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda This young man knew exactly what to do with his sucker! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563303759093-CKH1AMBL3TGV7Z76A18Z/IMG_9228.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda Our send-off from one of the best places on earth. You see in this photo Simon Peter (far left), who serves on the spiritual care team; Rachel, who is the head cook and has served here for 10 years; Dr Emma, the newest pediatric neurosurgeon to join the team (but who began at CURE Uganda over 10 years ago and did his neurosurgical training in So Africa for CURE); Bernard, who serves on the grounds crew and has for almost 20 years; and Winnie, who also serves on the spiritual care team. Every one of them does their part to make this a place of peace, where the love of God is found. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563303868954-V94YC0DK7P3HKEVLZWEA/IMG_9503.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda There are no shortage of baboons here and I could watch them ALL day. They feed my lifelong love for all primates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563303907740-EQO83VP3FD875VM3QQCN/IMG_9514.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda Baboons affirm family solidarity in so many ways. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563303964109-DDF2L9NLV14XXYOOLE59/IMG_9568.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda The elephants . . . spectacular. We saw them, heard them, smelled them, and also could’ve watched them all day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563304006768-5H3GO47CQMHH0YK8K4HK/IMG_9599.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda We especially loved watching the birds “hitchhike” on the back on the elephants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563304049873-D4Z99WDCI53FWV326BIZ/IMG_9631.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda This photo doesn’t begin to capture the delight in our hearts as we experienced this incredible day on the savannah. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563305119159-ES5JIR1ZJP1IF33DEMNY/DSC_0567.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda Lions! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563305138595-QPYOWKR3APAXL4YVVYMZ/DSC_0547.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda A leopard! Derek said it was the first time he’d seen one on a safari. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563304096326-LYW4GPSBRTG4A61K9LO8/IMG_9429+3.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda We saw an amazing number of these graceful, beautiful giraffes inhabiting the savannah and no matter how many we saw, we were captivated by them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563305011786-OXH9RXZUMID4CZAZOE90/IMG_9704.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563305031482-QFRVCRK2SIX6LJOWBXZX/IMG_9711.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563305052016-4X5VU2DJPZJBAIE7RCVN/IMG_9719.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563304168304-ZYGC7MPW6N2GZ0028K32/IMG_9731.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda Here we are standing at the top of Murchison Falls, where the longest river in the world comes to a narrow passage, where hundreds of thousands of gallons of raging waters thunderously cascade through. Quite a remarkable phenomenon and we were all so glad we got to see it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563304209836-5QB823WRZEQ90PDL56F0/IMG_9823.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda Later that day we went on the Nile Cruise and enjoyed sighting crocodiles, hippos, fish eagles, kingfisher birds diving for fish, herons of all sorts, and the Nile below the falls. Absolutely delightful! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563304251734-TMKXUTQJX1Z6K83QQFLG/IMG_9808.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda Just a bunch of hippos hanging out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563304289959-9GKFZW9OQD5PUS99Z1ZC/IMG_9879.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda Our final photo in Murchison: our “family,” forever bonded by these amazing days together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563304725901-NRT182BT424436UBNNNQ/IMG_9956.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda Our farewell committee was a group of vervet monkeys, well outside the park, who gave us one last photo op. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563304793709-I2IY4W2LTWRSUN75TK3T/IMG_9975.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda These guys were incredible during the entire week, but especially on safari, as they took the back seat of the vehicle . . . which took the most bumps. Great spirits, no complaints, fully engaged. Very hope-giving. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1563304835150-0ZS5YI5WN9JE23FNAFC6/IMG_9971+2.jpg Virginia's Blog - Life-Changing Moments, from St. Louis to Uganda Our really last photo of our team along with Mackay and Julius, who safely and carefully transported us for 4 days through the wilds of Africa. We were all so grateful for them. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2019/6/26/ohana monthly 0.5 2019-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561598734277-8HKOX3WK9NT2L14OBYXY/IMG_2884.jpg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style Franklin Graham kindly indulged his daughter Cissie’s request that he meet with us privately. Such a sweet gift!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561600758981-Q31INRZ47MFOANYDLLX5/IMG_7303+2.jpg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style 4500 people of all shapes, sizes, color, and ages came out for the Decision America Tour in Manchester, contributing to a great night of worship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561600800448-6HP2SESHK5A68LVU1ZR4/IMG_4948.jpg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style Widespread rain and thunderstorms were predicted during the rally, but God . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561600822838-N0M0HFLCKPOD6ACYBULU/IMG_7293+2.jpg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style . . . gave us this sunset instead. All praise is His!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561600870000-3DEPU5DM6Y4PCXRYZDQO/C3DFC8FC-85AB-4FFA-914D-E9E3FEA02271.JPG Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style The sunset and rainbow that welcomed us as we landed in the top frames, the “circle of flags” on the University of the Nations campus, representing every country represented on the campus at any given time, and finally, the McCoys, having brunch with us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561600896246-4DQ79SKG54RP3NME8HAL/DE8DA6F4-5B72-4611-9DE3-120651F37022.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style A highlight of our first weekend was meeting up with Dan and Jen Thompson, from Arroyo Grande. We had a yummy dinner (which fed our tummies), followed by an exquisite sunset (which fed our souls). Great start to our just under two weeks in Hawaii. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561600928018-Y0FVERDNJ8A9AAU8VRYS/IMG_7465.jpg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style The covered Ohana pavilion is the corporate place for the campus-wide international family gatherings. Worship, lectures, graduations, and other celebrations are held here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561600950719-42PZXKIMK4FJJ1GXWPMI/IMG_7469.jpg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style Brian and Sue introduce us to the class, and explain the huge role CBS has had in bringing our lives together. Notice the photo in the upper left had corner: it’s the McCoy family many years ago on banquet night at family camp. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561600993480-RMOEM7TWO27VXTPMR5TT/IMG_7467.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style Class is in session, full of eager, receptive, and interactive “students." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561601036131-R591F0XMW1IIB7G6LJPN/IMG_7553.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561601053001-VGFWRTE8J6KFXV3K6QDI/IMG_7557.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561601081687-1GN5RAY0V196BRI8IOW0/IMG_7610.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561601119789-OZ8A3VXQJNT01K2DPSBQ/IMG_7682.jpg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style The “Ohana Feast” was a very special evening, with yummy food and sweet fellowship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561601192408-AB5NYYQNSCJ1MSPRXHPF/IMG_7642.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style Ryan (and Sarah) Burns serve the second Living Stones campus as lead pastor and they worked hard to make the marriage conference a great success. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561601216957-QTECICMLOAD0OQ9WTVSY/IMG_7644.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style Ryan launches the conference Friday evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561601239451-Y5PXNZQ04MHBCHMA7MY5/IMG_7709.jpg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style Pastor Bill Barley and his wife, Pine, lead the main campus of Living Stones Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561601262217-FC7YW291ZJYKPLAA12UX/IMG_7711.jpg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style This is the church from the front . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561601283849-JLKEESHJNAS5XHUWCBCA/IMG_7705.jpg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style . . . and this is its “back yard.” Most of the seating is outdoors—strategically, with the chairs facing away from the ocean. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561601341340-DJY3OROF6L653JPVUP9E/IMG_7752.jpg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style The perfect reward after a rigorous hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561601377599-WG19JDI8TLK2S0Z3IRTO/IMG_7844.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style Waterfall freaks that we are, we visited as many as we could on the east side of the island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561601404797-R29GY11ZG9PMD1C64IH8/IMG_7896.jpg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style The wild and wooly ocean on the east side is gorgeous but intimidating. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561601437347-TLSRTWCWOG1Y0C0JACBG/IMG_7972.jpg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style On our way back up from Capt Cook’s on the rough lava trail . . . always a challenge, but certainly worth it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561601473582-8LAYD4CQAE8D8TLHX3Z9/IMG_8022.jpg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style One of the beautiful sunsets we enjoyed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561601513567-JV796FVK4L97EMLNOUS9/IMG_8080.jpg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style Hiking along the Ala Kahakai Trail, we found a few irresistible places. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561601559685-XCCOFOI32BRVQT9R2G4V/IMG_7809.jpg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style We enjoyed a Hula demonstration by Wilt’s children and dinner on the bay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561601584675-XM9SE0LWBQRSJ6OFLBXW/IMG_1689.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style A most amazing exclamation point: watching for manta rays at “Rays on the Bay,” we almost gave up after watching for 30 minutes and seeing nothing, and THEN: this guy showed up and gave us a 10-minute “dance recital.” We were mesmerized. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561601712300-3S8V3BFG4BQ0B8MRY7RU/IMG_7489.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561601614755-6B3MWM19DVXIQRL64I0U/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style Kathryn and Tim are committed to honoring Christ with their lives and their marriage and we loved celebrating their special day with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561601643548-3NLODMF6MAYV9NH5VYZ7/IMG_8229.jpg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style Sunset in the vineyard was breathtaking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561601743801-ZZ8047U7ENRUTNLECFKJ/IMG_8301.jpg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561601771375-ARFO8XGGLI8G7RCDNNNF/IMG_8357+2.jpg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style This Papa never disappoints . . . while Julie and I hiked around Walden Pond, he went IN Walden Pond with the littles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561601796048-KVB1OFM27JYHK920RPOK/IMG_8383.jpg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style Puzzle time is always a fun time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1561601832506-PWT7LYWOF3IAI3JVCLB6/IMG_8483.jpg Virginia's Blog - Full Hearts, Ohana Style Out on a “field trip” to Fiesta Island for a nice walk along the water was a perfect break after a full day of sorting closets!! https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2019/5/23/expanded-hearts monthly 0.5 2019-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1558650805039-N3K07XC3OIVGD6L1MONT/IMG_6547+3.jpg Virginia's Blog - Expanded Hearts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1558650904725-MYI5UIKOEFJ1UJ3G2VOW/605734E9-A183-470E-A4DE-44E8D6492622.JPG Virginia's Blog - Expanded Hearts Our flight took us from Boston to Toronto to Seoul, Korea, where the familiar DUNKIN’ signs greeted us. On to Hanoi, where we were met by Sonny and Christy’s assistants, Carmen and Troy. They got us checked in to the Hanoi Hilton. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1558650939595-XCWZYQB8XR3WX07M6HJD/873298CA-1AEE-42CB-B15B-CD78B69A1B80.JPG Virginia's Blog - Expanded Hearts Friday was “adjustment” day and we explored Hanoi by foot, taking in the smells, sights, and sounds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1558650968989-8US30IHULBY0M2VPTX2P/59F0AAAF-11CD-4474-BDCA-096C79079116.JPG Virginia's Blog - Expanded Hearts We had lunch with a Vietnamese couple from San Diego (whose daughter was a roommate of Christy’s in years past). They happened to be in Hanoi at that time and we enjoyed getting to know them! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1558650999372-UXVM858VQPPIBPR76ZT9/639C5A67-DC61-48E6-B64D-D330FF304A71.JPG Virginia's Blog - Expanded Hearts The conference Saturday was held in a huge wedding reception hall and Troy and Carmen did a great job tending to all the details. Sonny and Christy are introducing the conference and us in the first frame; Troy is selling books for which there was high interest; and we’re pictured with a few of the conferees who lingered after it was over. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1558651029749-TGCVZK573D3S1MUOYGHY/75892F0C-8000-4033-BE86-1E421B808686.JPG Virginia's Blog - Expanded Hearts A few more glimpses of life in Hanoi. The upper right photo is of the “shared workspace” in which we met for counseling. The bottom left is me with my new friend Hanh and the last photo is Hanoi at night. Lots of lights! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1558651059973-A4O701DNRHK3MHDW5UU6/IMG_6735.jpg Virginia's Blog - Expanded Hearts All was perfect as we boarded the seaplane in Hanoi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1558651079974-NUZ9VDXNMWB0QE8O1NV2/IMG_6737.jpg Virginia's Blog - Expanded Hearts Clear skies, great visibility. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1558651106886-WF6H75RM6QJRB3D2P0H5/IMG_6756.jpg Virginia's Blog - Expanded Hearts About 15 minutes from landing, the weather deteriorated within minutes and visibility became almost non-existent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1558651131136-ECZ9TDV3FIDQW4ICLX5W/IMG_6750.jpg Virginia's Blog - Expanded Hearts Pilot James masterfully set the seaplane down in the bay, much to our relief. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1558651148207-1YNLEL5QN47R1GUVRHU1/IMG_7001.jpg Virginia's Blog - Expanded Hearts And the next day, when we got our 15-minute aerial tour as we flew back to Hanoi, we saw what we had missed. Spectacular!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1558651168041-XYNKPW8YDBAE1L6RJHWW/IMG_6808.jpg Virginia's Blog - Expanded Hearts There aren’t words to describe the magical nature of this hidden gem…more than 2000 islands of various sizes and shapes dot the huge bay, which has a maximum depth of 25 meters. We were mesmerized!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1558651200564-XTN16TXXB3074FUZ7EOG/0ECE6736-AAC2-459E-B310-28E556DCDACE.JPG Virginia's Blog - Expanded Hearts Our time in HaLong Bay was full of delight and beauty. We found it refreshing and renewing and 24 hours after arriving, we flew to Ho Chi Minh City for five more days of ministry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1558651250591-WMA8IXHMIQI9X3YXQERZ/IMG_7062.jpg Virginia's Blog - Expanded Hearts A small sampling of the very congested streets in HCM City . . . everyone rides scooters! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1558651313993-EOMMBL9WUWTA0RJDKQVI/6C6E7F4A-C8D6-4046-847C-DDFA3170A6F0.JPG Virginia's Blog - Expanded Hearts The first three photos are of the Saturday seminars, and the last one is of the IFES gathering. It was a full day, but oh, so good. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1558651336566-AQA2HG94RN1D6Z8VPGY0/IMG_7134+2.jpg Virginia's Blog - Expanded Hearts The black writing reflects the input from the IFES students. The similarities of what people around the world want relationally points to the truth that we are image bearers of God. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1558651367780-JJU3I2JF7VPG86Z3LOH6/F6875873-1FE0-4FD5-B933-24DF64E04A5B.JPG Virginia's Blog - Expanded Hearts The first photo is of the team who made the Sunday morning service happen; next is Sonny and Christy introducing us; the next is the small group that met at the Vu’s house late afternoon, and the final photo . . . a sampling of the Thai lunch we had. Yum!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1558651389482-8GENG4LY397EM3BJSU7I/EABCF07C-1E3A-42D7-BFF1-974DC91921C3.JPG Virginia's Blog - Expanded Hearts Final sunrise over the city . . . and moon set through the tower . . . My friend Bell took me to the spa . . . and my toes are now ready for Hawaii! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1558651419716-P1RNK2XZAHZNESH96JVF/IMG_7068.jpg Virginia's Blog - Expanded Hearts Good morning, Ho Chi Minh City! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1558651435362-2JSNETHMOPYKWVVZGDHS/IMG_7042.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Expanded Hearts And good night. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2019/5/9/the-dash-between-uganda-and-viet-nam monthly 0.5 2019-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1557423117551-T8B6NFPBI64HDNDK0RNT/IMG_6427.jpg Virginia's Blog - The dash between Uganda and Viet Nam What’s not to love about spring flowers? And in California, roses are super-blooming after their very wet winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1557423162446-HP0DFS7I64FPF4A2APG9/75FEE185-C270-4E2D-BDCF-55EFA91C9475+2.JPG Virginia's Blog - The dash between Uganda and Viet Nam Engagement Matters! The attendees, the team, and the couple (Paul Hazlebeck and Ashley Lekkerkerk) who flew in from CA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1557423196211-A9PVLXJWQFFA74MB2VVM/IMG_6092+2.jpg Virginia's Blog - The dash between Uganda and Viet Nam Our personal greeters and valets at the airport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1557423221897-WQW992UB8SDOL4NC023C/IMG_6108+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The dash between Uganda and Viet Nam What’s more exciting than celebrating Mommie’s birthday?! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1557423242567-CGBYRSDWT9S5L4D5TXLT/IMG_6119+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The dash between Uganda and Viet Nam Julie’s birthday dinner out prior to Good Friday service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1557423259515-8D74V5ZI2G85CRPHMG6Q/IMG_6229+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The dash between Uganda and Viet Nam Easter morning at church . . . such a joy-filled celebration of the resurrected Christ! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1557423291586-G63QHCQAVXG61IUSQ15Q/IMG_6293.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The dash between Uganda and Viet Nam Mama hasn’t lost her sense of humor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1557423312962-30YTLOCZSUZ74IZX13BP/IMG_6323.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The dash between Uganda and Viet Nam Anniversary dinner out with Mama and Wendy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1557423383851-KH3YUSY7DQJXSJ6PG532/IMG_6360.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The dash between Uganda and Viet Nam Paul eulogizing Dr. George Giacumakis on April 26 in Yorba Linda, CA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1557423402221-0UWKKI8OBKI12TC2R7MN/IMG_6364.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The dash between Uganda and Viet Nam George’s widow, Joan, is lovely in every way and, though well-supported by many friends and family, will be challenged to adjust to her new normal after losing her beloved lifelong parter of 57 years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1557423471109-W27Z4NPMKOL2U8J1KLBF/IMG_6389.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The dash between Uganda and Viet Nam The intimate marriage conference hosted by John and Joy Erb in honor of their 20th anniversary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1557423501868-DBEEMKXSR2F88CBWXUBR/IMG_6429.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The dash between Uganda and Viet Nam Johnny and Lori Potter hosted us in Monterey where we talked non-stop for about 9 hours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1557423551996-8HSYDXA5ESYXJS633QA4/IMG_6430.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The dash between Uganda and Viet Nam Gary and Anne Gaddini met us in a coffee shop for a great time of catching up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1557423580072-5TBHW0ZGR4UJTAQGIKRO/IMG_6440+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The dash between Uganda and Viet Nam Rosemary Dougan will turn 95 on May 24th. How crazy is that?? She’s remarkable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1557423750034-GSPMA4JOR6FACE4W6ZMA/B5EA7F65-0AE2-42B1-BD4D-F2F93653636F+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The dash between Uganda and Viet Nam Some of our dear friends were at Thrive . . . along with about 3500 others. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1557423770674-T6B5AZF98FFAO5X21Q6C/IMG_6466+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The dash between Uganda and Viet Nam Dave and Diana Watts faithfully “man” our book table whenever we do a conference in the Sacramento area and we are beyond grateful for them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1557423790908-BTJH1Y79NC136O6I096J/IMG_6495+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The dash between Uganda and Viet Nam Leslie and Christy Johnston . . . chosen family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1557423951662-FQQZAYM0GVY51T95YS0J/IMG_6504+3.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The dash between Uganda and Viet Nam The YWAM center in Richardson Springs where we held the Paradise benefit marriage conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1557423980983-3QRTH18B4VFFY8LE5Q7L/6901FA8F-1CE7-4907-AF46-134AEF94F980+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The dash between Uganda and Viet Nam The team that did the heavy lifting behind the scenes for the conference are in the upper right corner, and the couple in the lower left corner lost everything in the fire. The final photo is of the Stenzels and us. Not a bad selfie for a completely-over-40 crowd! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1557424011424-BTN50G1WNQUMTSAANSJ5/IMG_6511+3.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The dash between Uganda and Viet Nam A short hike in Richardson Springs kind of looked “super bloomy.” https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2019/4/15/short-but-so-sweet monthly 0.5 2019-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555356058328-YA10KEDEGALGADDJ93S9/IMG_5693+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555356125151-IEGVCLRNMWDEK18II9D2/IMG_5695+2.jpg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet Mackay and Doreen, flanking Paul, and Julius, the driver, got us safely to Mbale from the airport in Entebbe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555356188030-A5Q53UM0OLV0L2ATHBKZ/2A31E00D-923B-4560-A69C-D9552ABC7AA8.JPG Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet Top left photo, we’re having lunch with Dr. Martha Wright, prior to speaking at LivingStone International University. The next two photos are during our Friday afternoon session with them, and the last photo is of our evening with a small group of couples. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555356264202-U4HC7IPJ8X4HJJWIYL6Y/IMG_5772.jpg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet Rachel, one of the cooks from CURE, prepared a feast for the couples who gathered at Dr. Emma and Florence’s home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555356306003-9MMVKUCOVCRUGE9YZ8C3/IMG_5798.jpg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet The first Baptist church planted in Wanale 11 years ago was the site for this all-day conference, and pastors and staff came from all over the mountain to take advantage of this free training. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555356341843-SKJE6WYEXIP2QF93R8MV/IMG_5799.jpg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet Pastor Andrew interprets as we speak, but this littlest attendee was not interested in what anyone was saying at this point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555356364274-W0C5HYA2SLOWT9OGFNNW/IMG_5817.jpg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet Some of those attending are fluent in English and were eager to get their hands on some of the resources we brought. This photo was not set up; I “caught” her reading Letters to my Daughters during the lunch break and asked her to smile for the camera. :-) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555356401237-PPJ8HBWQNTBSHMY46RHT/IMG_5823.jpg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet Pastor Andrew and his wife Sarah hosted the day, with help from several others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555356438231-Y8DZHZGI5RMHGRBL9RP4/IMG_5850.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet This is the only photo we got with JP and Jill . . . maybe you have to be under 40 to get a good selfie? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555356480303-U6C5ZRDOVETKZXJGFGFD/IMG_5887.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet The completed building that houses Pearl Haven Christian Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555356498049-5QUYKIXR3NAZNVOIBGZK/IMG_5857.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet Worship is always a highlight at Pearl Haven. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555356520075-QRGLQDCGQSKU3MXARXVZ/IMG_5869.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet The sanctuary continued to fill as the morning went on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555356548157-6MO0NBR9EB7XXG4OVVRH/IMG_5877.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet Some of the CURE family whose home church is Pearl Haven. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555356583448-4T4UTO9B93DWS2WCDMH3/IMG_5897.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet Wilberforce and Sarah and Patrick and Winnie provide Christ-centered leadership for Pearl Haven. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555356614339-VP3JN8VXBRS4EUTCO4UF/IMG_5892.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet A large number returned for the marriage seminar from 4 to 6 pm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555356668705-1MI9QRKWPL3IDBUS3NOX/IMG_5918.jpg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet Arriving at CURE Children’s Hospital and reuniting with some of our dear friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555356691313-TW4B58MOHSQVVLK7TMP7/IMG_5921.jpg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet More of our dear friends . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555356714180-D61PCG0ZCOG36M9PIYOG/IMG_5927+2.jpg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet This sweet mama’s baby has had surgery and is on the way home today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555356732926-JMGK6HBZAIG1G35E0I0X/IMG_5931+2.jpg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet This one also has already had surgery, which will hopefully arrest the growth of her head. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555356769783-VOBJHIIPYVP2DJI8WCGV/IMG_5961.jpg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet Many of the pastors and their wives who came Monday to the all-day seminar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555356824215-DK4XKW6Y70BVOYG9NDMT/IMG_5967.jpg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet Beautiful Florence prepares to serve dinner to the women who attended the special evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555356847722-WDWC1VKRT5YDNR9JLM63/IMG_5973.jpg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet The meeting was held in their yard, under a tent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555356872872-BZVF413M6PEGDOLIOWHF/IMG_5979.jpg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet We loved being with this group. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555356899455-Q101A933P2HWYA1YCSPJ/IMG_5983.jpg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet The gals were so excited to get Paul’s book and many of them hung around for him to personalize their copy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555356934639-UUHEFTQ6IZ8D0SUMDIV4/IMG_5986.jpg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet “Mosee” Emma, who has worked at CURE since this hospital opened almost 20 years ago, is Paul’s “brother from another mother.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555356969401-0WPX6D94GOCORQ1HPH57/IMG_5990.jpg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet Inside the seminar room, a group of JENGA employees were very engaged in the all-day seminar dealing with family issues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555357003153-V3CJ5E5BJ6W84K0F2W83/IMG_5998.jpg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet A welcomed interruption to the day: RAIN!! Hard and fast. Thank you, Jesus! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555357028979-XU9NF37ORSVK75B5UM1R/IMG_6010.jpg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet Most of those who attended JENGA’s all day “family matters” seminar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555357071624-VBM2VADNTHCLSVA9PY6Y/IMG_6019.jpg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet Dinner together with Moses and Rita-Rose Kitunge was lovely. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555357246454-CK3CBDLHY1RKWHCZZYRW/IMG_5902.jpg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555357268407-INT0QTWE74SSMYS17GDY/IMG_5910.jpg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1555357280195-XIVXOQNKP0LP3CO5EA4K/IMG_6028.jpg Virginia's Blog - Short, But So Sweet Some of the scenes we passed on the road from Mbale to Entebbe. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2019/4/3/super-bloom-super-trip monthly 0.5 2019-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1554324088431-KATSCLJ8SEYHSCDP2IE4/IMG_0570+3.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Super Bloom, Super Trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1554324480717-UZUGFCV6M9NPQC1MZRYT/IMG_4795.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Super Bloom, Super Trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1554324504288-ZIL84AZQAQUW8ZA2BHT3/IMG_4709.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Super Bloom, Super Trip Sea glass hunting with the Hazlebeck clan: Dave and Debbie (the parents), David and Emily (the newlyweds), and our dear friend Wendy Turney, who just happened to be on the island that week. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1554324647294-TUX6WH3UBKNE74F1Y3KS/AD751383-7705-45BF-A5CE-19F45C521F1B.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Super Bloom, Super Trip The crew at Kalaheo Missionary Church. The top photo is the Booye family, whom we’ve grown to love over the years. They’re all serving in ministry together and living the gospel in very practical ways. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1554324687922-CEYSHOB8ULN4OLAK1PL4/IMG_0635.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Super Bloom, Super Trip Lunchtime at the conference . . . bring those 50+ kids from childcare to eat with their parents! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1554324725031-ABNN0S6R1VZIAG3PHNFJ/088AC465-5FD2-4BB5-8DE2-E4C1FCCC90CF.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Super Bloom, Super Trip More Kauai . . . such sweet memories and wonderful fellowship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1554324779997-HM34DZT21SDJ435KU2KW/EDCBA89A-EEF8-4432-9223-D6288C0CBF7B.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Super Bloom, Super Trip Each year we’ve enjoyed getting to know Bill and Susan Gates; Bill serves on the IVCF Board. We especially enjoyed hiking "Sleeping Giant” with them this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1554324833372-XU81X5CBY6TK09TRNI6X/5080BB4A-0712-4986-9793-DFEAD64CBE1F.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Super Bloom, Super Trip Basketball fun . . . but first, donuts for fuel! Ana discovered a few treasures under the bleachers when the game didn’t hold her attention. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1554324875731-LSQ9CASZ4DGXHVMQCSR7/8462D33D-9EF1-4597-BEEB-D8877C0E2FA0.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Super Bloom, Super Trip The congregation at Heart of the Canyons has been led by Jim and Carol Ryan for over 30 years and they are well loved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1554324921291-VILJL72NW32EMKTP2JSB/118FA4AC-C946-4CFE-8962-4CC2F7B3AC42.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Super Bloom, Super Trip Great moments on Coronado Island as well as a gorgeous sunrise to reward an early start one day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1554324995552-C3GK1V5D3KBX5P06AWT1/IMG_5247.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Super Bloom, Super Trip The “Fantastic Fours” Moms’ time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1554325084869-90U9GT2KRH2FXYXUX55V/8A58261B-123B-4AE6-A482-3A7F450031DF.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Super Bloom, Super Trip In the top photo, we stand with Derek and Julie, and with Dr. Emma and Florence (Dr. Emma is one of the pediatric neurosurgeons at the Mbale hospital.) Lower right side is Dr. Joe Stowell, teaching. He is such a gifted teacher! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1554325177229-8NI1L72STKAQYGHRORG8/IMG_5320.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Super Bloom, Super Trip I just happen to “run” in to Brenton Brown and got to personally thank him for leading us to Jesus during worship, vs. leading us to himself. He’s written some of our favorite contemporary songs, including “Everlasting God” and “Lion and the Lamb,” and did a phenomenal job at the conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1554325222969-YMFZ2CG13BC8QUOSN8VN/IMG_5329.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Super Bloom, Super Trip Some of our dear friends who attended the CURE conference https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1554325283922-LEMKWESMTM6XDE8ME1CR/IMG_5341.jpg Virginia's Blog - Super Bloom, Super Trip Mom and her dermatologist, Dr. Jennifer Rulan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1554325503537-VFLRJYQVNDXF14024ZFH/IMG_5369.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Super Bloom, Super Trip Dinner with Doug and Kelly Hart and Lisa . . . spending time with friends is one of the best parts of what we do! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1554325531525-ZUDSSM9293AO3NGQPWGH/IMG_5410.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Super Bloom, Super Trip Dinner with Ray and Carol Johnston is always a treat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1554325581069-7VRS0F8MB4THJTK4LTBG/IMG_5441.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Super Bloom, Super Trip Bryan and Karen Miller are very involved in marriage ministry at Crescenta Valley Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1554325616037-RO19WK0H2B6I1CZJAN6Z/IMG_5447.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Super Bloom, Super Trip They did a great job hosting “Family Feud” as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1554325678040-67QY62D30ME7ZUO0R4DG/IMG_5440.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Super Bloom, Super Trip On our way to speak in La Crescenta, we were able to drop a suitcase off for the Garcias as the CT scan confirmed that surgery would be needed to drain the abscess. Micah was one sick little guy at this point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1554325706537-476JSUFJ1INTTWLH2RAQ/IMG_5426.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Super Bloom, Super Trip As concerned as Brandon and Ana were about Micah, they managed to forget their fears temporarily while enjoying lunch at In N Out Burger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1554325749570-P3H5NUF9ZQW2SEE92YBA/IMG_5492+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Super Bloom, Super Trip The next day, though, a hospital visit was in order and Micah was very happy to see his siblings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1554325810688-0X6OMQ201XMB3EKLNGLT/5965FC99-BBFD-4CC9-B343-D233CD2FC632+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Super Bloom, Super Trip Fun was had by all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1554325863767-1VK3UFACVECXI3SPRB8Z/3A55FC44-D18D-4D1C-A1BB-3213081585FC+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Super Bloom, Super Trip Rick and Ann Luz are investing their hearts and souls in faithfully serving this congregation at Christ Community Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1554325898329-TDPY6RX9MKPCZEIK396G/IMG_5640+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Super Bloom, Super Trip This diverse, multi-generational, multi-ethnic congregation is thriving as the family of God. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1554325956199-REJLND2N48SDVJUC6X0E/5F1EF5A5-4ADF-4871-9E44-38BD6F73A8B1+2.JPG Virginia's Blog - Super Bloom, Super Trip Top photo, we stand with our dear friends the Bilazarians; lower left is of the committee responsible for making this event happen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1554326146189-R73GG433G7AT8MG0EAP6/IMG_0596.jpg Virginia's Blog - Super Bloom, Super Trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1554326101522-FA5SPL0WZCL2ULN9K7UM/IMG_5349.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Super Bloom, Super Trip https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2019/2/28/two-halves-so-different-but-so-good monthly 0.5 2019-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1551492820074-C7J5ZMBS1NSC7GAF42U3/IMG_4037.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two halves . . . so different, but so good Pastor Donnie and Jennifer Capps lead the Christian Life Assembly with passion and grace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1551492855138-Z9ZVYQO547C090MPCGA4/IMG_4031.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two halves . . . so different, but so good A lovely dessert spread was enjoyed by all during “intermission” between our two talks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1551492886303-64E7JN7B71OUZFJWBJ76/IMG_4035.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two halves . . . so different, but so good We immediately connected with Kevin and Atonye Ake and swapped stories about Africa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1551492923601-KS7XLL0XU2R6A0CJKQR8/IMG_4042.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two halves . . . so different, but so good The yumminess of breakfast was far surpassed by the yumminess of these little faces! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1551492952159-AMO2UXIR4PAFOB1FUXR5/IMG_4048.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two halves . . . so different, but so good Piano duet . . . bring it on!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1551493035521-3ULTM7G3WQVLHF3KSF96/IMG_E4055.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two halves . . . so different, but so good Ready for the Super Bowl, but not before speaking for South Shore Baptist Church’s date night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1551493073377-HB35MI989NMNVB7UR26G/IMG_4064.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two halves . . . so different, but so good Lots of laughter, yummy desserts, and great fellowship filled the evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1551493100898-SNHXDLX3O6TD8GWTM83S/IMG_2320.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two halves . . . so different, but so good The west coast cheering squad “did their job” by fully supporting our “boys." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1551493129157-V8JULIVEG5FYUHKGKHBR/81E65DC8-7B17-402F-A3EC-8442B7119DBA.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two halves . . . so different, but so good It was all smiles at our home in Bedford as the game “went our way.” What fun it was to have the Johnsons in our rooting section!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1551493447657-V7OOTJGLSJNYR2YE1CQ5/IMG_4313.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two halves . . . so different, but so good https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1551493568186-OCBCESHCA80Y014XZHTQ/IMG_4264.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two halves . . . so different, but so good Theresa Nelson introduces us at Mom to Mom, where we spoke on “Media and the Family.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1551493750326-K1P0SV1A7DPT9H3RUXXB/IMG_E4268.JPG Virginia's Blog - Two halves . . . so different, but so good John and Tammy Eunice (from Valdosta, GA) joined us this year to present a workshop on “when life doesn’t go the way you had expected/planned.” Speaking from their own journey of deep grief after losing their 17-year-old son in a drowning accident 8 years ago, their story touched everyone. By God’s grace, the Eunices have allowed God to bring “beauty from ashes” as they regularly speak hope into the lives of grieving people. Our relationship with the Eunices goes back twenty years, and it was a gift to have them on our team . . . and to bring a little “southern grace” to our New England conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1551493770856-CDAZG91S746E0ZQQPQ7B/FullSizeRender.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two halves . . . so different, but so good Kelly Plosker worked her magic in the ballroom and carried the “Fully Alive” theme with bursts of color as seen in these sunflowers and red goodie bags. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1551493791704-HQ5SPTM29T6W47XWVC9X/2E9D3559-4723-4379-8F66-38428EE9298E.jpg Virginia's Blog - Two halves . . . so different, but so good Opening night . . . a team meeting before launch for clearing signals and prayer, and a ballroom full of expectant couples. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1551493821947-ZIVWWQMNUPIZWZY7K163/IMG_4305.JPG Virginia's Blog - Two halves . . . so different, but so good The worship team was well-received and so very inspiring. Worship was heartfelt and “fully alive." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1551493845492-3S55GJ40BE0VFDH4E8UA/IMG_4315.JPG Virginia's Blog - Two halves . . . so different, but so good We are most thrilled that almost one third of those attending the conference had been married 6 years or less. This is the “newlywed dinner." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1551493876005-NECCSG4MRZ4REMD2MVHR/CF5B74C9-12DE-45A1-9A51-0CF5CE5A147D.jpg Virginia's Blog - Two halves . . . so different, but so good Paul interviewed and then prayed for Tommy and Nancy Devlin. Tommy is a 33-year veteran State Trooper who was hit by a distracted driver while giving a ticket to another driver on Rt. 3 in July. He miraculously survived, but is struggling with the physical injuries sustained in the accident. The conferees gave them a standing ovation at the end of the interview. The bottom photos are of the worship team at the end of the conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1551493921334-ZQNBTR6XDCFCS252BV4P/DF2344A6-3023-4D63-AFDC-E55CD211994E.jpg Virginia's Blog - Two halves . . . so different, but so good The leadership team of the Wingfields and the Horsts in the top photo; my sister and her husband, Thom, in the lower left. Couples gathering at the front of the church on the bottom right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1551494473110-SR6R03Q5AGF9JBA0QSTD/IMG_4469.JPG Virginia's Blog - Two halves . . . so different, but so good Wendy and her sister Sharon with a beautiful photo of Gami taken just months ago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1551494492692-PMTV0511HF0D9ET9IGMA/IMG_4485.JPG Virginia's Blog - Two halves . . . so different, but so good Lisa’s best childhood friend, Kelsey, and Kelsey’s first baby, Edna, and her mom, Wendy . . . So many memories accumulated over the past four decades!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1551494526726-LOI0SV1CVI6RAEY52CRL/IMG_4502.JPG Virginia's Blog - Two halves . . . so different, but so good Jackie Hill-Perry, singer, speaker, and author of the recently released book “Gay Girl, Good God,” spoke at the PAO conference and was dynamic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1551494555123-U2P20TNUINE6M1P0YPYV/IMG_4515.jpg Virginia's Blog - Two halves . . . so different, but so good Many of the Patriots couples who attended the conference, but not all. Great representation!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1551494586541-LV939P5WS76RE9OIO6A5/IMG_E4554.JPG Virginia's Blog - Two halves . . . so different, but so good Matthew and Shahrzad Slater are the real spiritual ring-leaders for the Patriots. Matthew provides godly leadership for the team, and Shahrzad cares for every one of the wives and girlfriends so personally. God has used them in such a big way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1551494635053-VIATG5WTMJMHU8TZKGTT/IMG_4558.JPG Virginia's Blog - Two halves . . . so different, but so good Do you think their kids will be tall?? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1551494884220-VKL9WLJRVCIKBCEYMFNQ/99DEB78A-9F84-4E52-BF33-C6E5BD4160FA.jpg Virginia's Blog - Two halves . . . so different, but so good Daffodils “out” the fact that this photo was not taken in New England; lower left photo is Dave Burns and his daughter, Sarah, and her husband, Charlie, leading worship, and lower right is Dave welcoming the conferees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1551494918467-XX0Q2P8AKRDOQ5BO5HTH/4399ADE5-B943-411D-AEC1-6898476683CE.jpg Virginia's Blog - Two halves . . . so different, but so good Our dear friends Bill and Christi were our “chauffeurs” (Uber drivers?) all weekend, from our late night arrival at SFO to our departure Sunday, as well as our tour guides (here they are introducing us to the “Big Foot Museum” in Felton, CA). Upper right is Bill promoting Paul’s new release, “Lovin’ Your Wife Like Christ When You Ain’t No Jesus”; and lower right photo is of us us Sam and Yvonne Linton, long time CBS friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1551495039648-6R4R6K4GPP2W3S979RSI/IMG_4667.JPG Virginia's Blog - Two halves . . . so different, but so good Dressed and ready for filming for the new Mom to Mom curriculum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1551495082521-A72GZF74MOPMUOGYDAFV/MTM+Media+Lecture.jpg Virginia's Blog - Two halves . . . so different, but so good Cameras rolling! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1551495120380-MVCODS2M5D78S5WUK0R1/IMG_4274.jpg Virginia's Blog - Two halves . . . so different, but so good https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1551495195114-FSKBI7A2SPL8TKPUKZZQ/IMG_4769.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Two halves . . . so different, but so good https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2019/1/29/highs-and-lows monthly 0.5 2019-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1548880865669-XW7HNT35EJG3MP15WZLQ/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Highs and Lows Helen standing by the bags of “culled” items. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1548880893566-HSY4OXOLA5Q9JF2UIUIU/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Highs and Lows Off on a walk on a cold winter’s day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1548880950046-DF3CLJCA9BGHD5S624AD/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Highs and Lows Chestnut Street Baptist Church’s Date Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1548881132639-CB7OQO24V93J2DWLQOEP/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Highs and Lows Dan and Candy Smiley and Adam and Leah Kohlstrom hosted the date night at Chestnut Street Baptist Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1548881185383-OAA8QC3HZVK3A10ROBM9/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Highs and Lows Some of the CBS gang who attended Mikey Kullman’s memorial service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1548881250713-2O67WS65R8WTRQCGDE1N/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Highs and Lows Part of Mikey’s “clan” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1548881325098-ZBARCW2D2PQLY8I7F9JJ/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Highs and Lows Saylor gives her sweet Mama a few kisses on the way to the vet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1548881517099-5B5PMOT04ZK9GGPHOGP2/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Highs and Lows The Moses Lake Alliance Church’s marriage retreat attendees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1548881553536-Z0C9GSZJVD88TKBQD44U/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Highs and Lows Duke and Amy Paulson (long time family friends), Mark and Sharon Blazer (marriage conference planners), and John and Pam Swedberg (MLAC staff) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1548881589291-THN7VIFYXKNX2CWT4EC0/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Highs and Lows The 3 littles found the UCLA Women’s gymnastics meet quite riveting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1548881617558-EUXTE57LJF2YF29R810U/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Highs and Lows Lisa’s Athletic Training mentor, Lorita Granger, serves the women’s gymnastics team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1548881657736-5GFI8PHCQVMGBTISA0G0/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Highs and Lows Ana meets “Anna” . . . who is convincingly real. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1548881701143-MIHY3LT3VM2IUUK72C6U/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Highs and Lows Who doesn’t love Minnie Mouse? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1548881773265-O8O9VKL2X3VPYM2YW7EU/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Highs and Lows Calvary Community Church of Brea hosted date night on Friday and many dear friends and family came. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1548881919369-LC8BN621YQAVVZWOW3UT/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Highs and Lows Paul’s youngest sister, Carol, and her husband, Wayne, along with their son Mark and his wife, Angie, were in the audience Friday night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1548881958814-EH7KJGV9MZ1AA87XJUZG/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Highs and Lows David and Carrie Tebay (on the bookends) and Brent and Melissa Slezak (in the middle) are serving Calvary so well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1548882007460-G2L905MVNME1GGZJ3U1E/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Highs and Lows The Coach and his son are ready for Saturday morning basketball. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1548882034193-RQJLHVAQUBRBRNR7D6PP/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Highs and Lows Signs of California in January. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1548882070880-2WMIGKZ03P8RA5LCH3OM/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Highs and Lows Date Night at The Rock Community Church Saturday evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1548882114725-X9UIQKKFPEFN8FFJQ4Z1/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Highs and Lows Many dear CBS friends attended both date nights . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1548882144037-C5A0KTOAB7K4570BDGAZ/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Highs and Lows More CBS friends . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1548882184754-OCIRDMXYE4UTH8QT45GX/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Highs and Lows The junior/senior high Sunday school class at the Rock Community Church interact with us on the topic of God-honoring relationships. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1548882219858-RCA6Y3955CL6VGC82XEV/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Highs and Lows Karen Bushnell and her daughters Frances and Abigail were delightful lunch companions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1548882263667-P8SEJO1AD0UO6YRZ1TOZ/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Highs and Lows https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2018/12/31/hitting-pause monthly 0.5 2019-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546447731540-A6CMZFLMSESGBKWXHARY/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause The surprise birthday celebration by the Patriots women. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546447767732-K5IQD3LLKBWHT0HJDLD4/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause Some work and some play filled our days in Grand Rapids, and either way, we loved every minute of our time together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546447818420-MDUXFBC2OK36MMAUL0ON/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause Her “Peppa Pig” party featured a play-dough activity center, hence the play dough mini-cake crafted by one of the guests. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546447878303-JYACUVPG1VT24XRLYTOG/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause The Patriots wives proudly show the fruit of their labors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546447923987-I33JZKE5DHEIWJ5Z7NWX/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause One of our favorite field trips included a stroll through the Hotel del Coronado on a beautiful Southern California day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546448013266-L40QTFXJ2CI9CJD4TEA0/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause Thanksgiving dinner with the Garcias, Eidems, and Friesens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546447966456-P6BEM33J9HR4TREIYUAN/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause Focusing on giving thanks, everyone contributed their thoughts to the poster designed by Brandon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546448150687-53YBOXEYIG0279113RIU/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause The younger crew has taken over the field, allowing the “olders” to coach, cheer, and/or watch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546448237583-ZOHWZYSTOUS0LVG22DCP/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause All DNA-related Friesens, numbering 32, celebrated the gift of family unified in Christ. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546448278754-KK7D3VE64MVQ7SFIRZCC/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause Brad and Anya Armstrong entered the covenant of marriage on November 25th and we were delighted to celebrate with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546448328280-FZOZD8VNQH4665T8JL6R/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause The Mission Inn lights with Lisa. Great way to kick off the Christmas season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546448721423-84RNBOKSTLH0K581OQS7/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause This creative iteration was produced by David Fogelsong, our very talented graphic artist who has designed several covers for us. We’re so thankful that there continues to be such great interest in the wisdom of this book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546449000269-I5T6MEAFX694CFZTLSTA/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause Engagement Matters was enthusiastically embraced by the couples who attended, including Katherine and Tim (Katherine grew up at family camp in California) and Billy and Julie (Billy was part of family camp in New England for over ten years). It’s especially meaningful to us to have these kids-turned-adults we’ve known for such a long time choose to attend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546449077182-ZCIVQ4RMX1A7QW61JI89/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause Dan and Lori Connolly were involved in the couples study, and Lori in the women’s study while Dan play for New England. What fun to reconnect with them! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546449118337-F38QOME5L9L6RRM3U94F/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause Madeline, who plays volleyball for Indiana State University, and Sarah Elizabeth, who will begin her college career playing for Northern Alabama University, were home for the weekend, much to our delight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546449161718-26B2JH4T19F7VBLIXOYA/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause The "flock of flamingos” gather post scavenger hunt for a photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546449239835-HTAYGBDEFETN0O8NUKJS/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause Who doesn’t love to decorate sugar cookies in the shape of football jerseys? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546449290829-KGVMPR31XGKFSEZEJG46/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause Though missing a few regulars, we had a sweet last gathering, punctuated by raucous laughter and even a few tears. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546449320653-YP7IIKX4UD2O6XACJ0PB/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause Again missing some regulars, but this is the photo we hope to recreate in 20 years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546449346656-0DIH7ZQ9J7THA3P1YBKZ/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause The “leadership team” of the couples’ study….couldn’t do it without them, and couldn’t get this selfie without Don Hasselbeck’s long arms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546449390688-7V9V84PBMY18WCZFZ3RB/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause A brief but very sweet visit with my friend Anna and two of her three littles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546449544231-2GZN7YZ4XDYT9TJ7LIHT/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause Beautiful Hannah, a.k.a. “Clara”, danced majestically “on pointe” in The Nutcracker ballet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546449573354-TXWDET94UA1QPTNJXXHT/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause Hannah’s mom, Christina Chew Swanson, and Sally Shaull are two of my favorite “flowers” in my garden of “chosen family friends.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546449755099-R9ZWMG70ESYQDKQ5THSX/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause We managed to get Leslie, Christy, and Carol Johnston in this photo; Ray had already gone to the service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546449824994-2RJO1QY3AFSHKSF9802X/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause We were so blessed by the gift of “Disney on Ice” with the Garcias on my “ballet” weekend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546449946241-MZG15MYYUALMY0TKOM9L/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause An early Christmas dinner celebration launched our evening down memory lane. I love this photo of us! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546449985906-IS42D5KQVAVC15WN2GXS/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause Whitney-Mankato Circle in Chula Vista brings delight to so many, including us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546450020157-M77W372F7K796NIWSRCA/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause Many beautiful nativity scenes are displayed on the lawns of the circle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546450075127-NZDY2Q7J2F2ARPINRA3E/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause As a child, I distinctly remember thinking Santa’s sleigh and the reindeer were airborne. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546450106583-BY5DLCDHG99M8DPO7FGY/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause Scripture accompanies each of the dioramas that tell the story of Jesus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546450365395-RSIUDEGJXE8N9B54MI1C/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause The 47th annual making of the gingerbread houses was accomplished. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546450398466-LVMXK5YR08JNTL7NFIJS/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause Our annual Christmas celebration with John and Marilyn was full of laughter, as usual. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546450429059-2RCBW06Q3MMNR267FWVI/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause Our 14th annual Christmas Eve Eve dinner with the Amicos was extra special this year with their German daughter joining the gang. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546450468280-PIRPQFXPWKWIJMEFMHWG/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause Yes, it was cold, but oh, so worth it! Go Pats!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546450505893-0UHZC56VITN4F4XSRU81/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause Christmas morning . . . Santa arrived at the front door mid-morning, and was quickly identified as Papa as soon as he “ho-ho-ho’d!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546450537904-Z5HV2EKZ5E7YS9T4Q0RC/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause What’s not to love about a visit from Santa?? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1546450586895-QS95ZA3YFKYSCM1ND2S4/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Hitting Pause The annual jammies’ photos . . . https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2018/11/5/fall monthly 0.5 2018-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1541521226282-OI1Z7TO3DC8Y38WTG3X1/IMG_1058.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What's not to love about Fall? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1541521346780-4ROK9IFPY23X3OL0YMGQ/1C043AE7-B43D-4494-AFAC-B5A8D565384F.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What's not to love about Fall? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1541521368343-5D2HA0D63FOWDFV2JM3P/IMG_1102.JPG Virginia's Blog - What's not to love about Fall? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1541521387183-PV89IEC3W25OOT6EJZHW/IMG_1105.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What's not to love about Fall? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1541521425757-E0402A8X7OQW7S16XHNH/IMG_1129.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What's not to love about Fall? Apple picking is one of our favorite fall activities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1541521468025-M4FJAW9SETO98LWVVF0N/IMG_E0837.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What's not to love about Fall? We had so much fun having the Anderson family at our home for 9 days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1541521542016-7KDGOYK8KUMXLF587WXF/IMG_0988.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What's not to love about Fall? Jeff Armstrong and Whitnee Sherman’s “Narnia” wedding in Idaho Springs, Colorado, was spectacularly beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1541521572357-G7KRQF64LR2GWM596DKR/B91D6CA7-B9E9-478C-9FB9-0F35183D5BE3.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What's not to love about Fall? The Sherman and Armstrong families are both longtime cherished friends and CBS family campers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1541521605049-KGRINUZ1LKFE5SRRBUY6/IMG_0844.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What's not to love about Fall? Our niece Kristi and her family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1541521630416-J97P166LC2WZZS8LFKZT/IMG_0854.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What's not to love about Fall? Tom and Julie Ashworth opened their home to us during our time in Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1541521650460-3EKZ67P3WR1KK263T3BG/9F8396F2-3D06-4700-9CBA-E0F66C819BB9.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What's not to love about Fall? We had great visits with the Beckers and the Oertlis, as well as with Christy and Leslie Johnston (who were photographing Jeff and Whitnee’s wedding) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1541521824351-R0ZMS4AVLZ08B0CD0JV5/IMG_0902.jpg Virginia's Blog - What's not to love about Fall? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1541521838993-SY7RMRXVGZ5PE1BOBA5R/IMG_0930.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What's not to love about Fall? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1541521872569-OGNPFKVUIEOAQJFCWYEY/IMG_1036.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What's not to love about Fall? Jeannie Mannes is still sharp as a tack and we were so thankful that it worked out to visit her during our trip to Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1541521947675-TUTLK9F38FX2HIV9YM5X/20181016_140347.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What's not to love about Fall? Howard and Kathy Clark are one of our mentoring couples and we are so grateful for their impact on our lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1541522041151-IPR2I3EIGYA2GPVT2ICT/AA2DF794-4906-47D0-934A-DF0DF531A15D.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What's not to love about Fall? At the “Eusebia” conference, we were privileged to partner with Harold and Dahlia Arnold. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1541522091999-DSOV6LFGZAC7BD12C5HP/IMG_1088.JPG Virginia's Blog - What's not to love about Fall? Papa’s first outing with Nathan and Rachel was to Dunkin’ Donuts . . . of course! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1541522212010-KI771INKOF4BLLKX2EO6/IMG_1304.JPG Virginia's Blog - What's not to love about Fall? Some of the folks still hanging around after our talk at the seminary on “balancing life and ministry.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1541522242883-QCK2H8I7JV98FATYIPJI/IMG_1308.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What's not to love about Fall? We stand with Dean Michelle Williams who hosted the evening for couples. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1541522580475-VWOS43V10KWA2IDM2UF1/IMG_1326.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What's not to love about Fall? One very fine evening with Derek and Julie, as well as Rob, Gabby, and Micah Warren. Gabby is our administrative assistant and we couldn’t be more thankful for her. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1541522657952-N9VLL7HGBAZET9Q6AMCS/IMG_1443.JPG Virginia's Blog - What's not to love about Fall? Eugene and Francis “foreverWon” are committed to honoring the Lord through their marriage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1541522682794-GNDTI83P1F6YGO0K6G04/IMG_1377.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What's not to love about Fall? It was very moving to see them wash one another’s feet during their wedding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1541522710089-4NQRUMVOOQY1YQAF8Z5M/IMG_1450.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What's not to love about Fall? The Family Ministries team from NEC did a great job on their date night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1541522795105-501VMWBLOH8UTNF3JQIT/IMG_1453.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What's not to love about Fall? Serendipitous meeting with Gordon and Gail MacDonald in the United lounge at Logan Airport at 5:30 am. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1541522812774-TESN8JH1HF8J561RPF5H/IMG_1501.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What's not to love about Fall? Dr. and Dr. Nate and Liz Barr (both are physical therapists), ecstatic to become husband and wife! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1541522880980-DJL0PE7RR503VARQ6S03/IMG_1540.jpg Virginia's Blog - What's not to love about Fall? Naomi and “Grammy” sharing a moment after a Costco field trip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1541522920846-J9W2GTJMZ88NO6P01WTS/IMG_1580.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What's not to love about Fall? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1541522937662-QPYUTMIQOPV7SQY3WSBP/IMG_1573.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What's not to love about Fall? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1541522962060-4UBAIX339X5FVRFECSKR/9DF7AFB6-9917-4556-B3E1-9376C7D70756.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What's not to love about Fall? Great day at Bethany Gospel Chapel, made even greater by having our friends Matt and Susie Light show up for the service with their kids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1541522989198-KFIJW60LVW4OSW8VDFWQ/IMG_1552.jpeg Virginia's Blog - What's not to love about Fall? https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2018/10/12/dog-days-of-summer monthly 0.5 2018-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539366622809-ZW17VIYN8CA7LXOEGFQZ/IMG_9799.JPG Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer Sunset in the west reflected on the eastern sky by Perkins Cove. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539366652492-GYMKLFAT859DUYXLI8VW/IMG_9749.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer Paul and John Nugent, buddies for almost 3 decades, with their “down the river” floats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539366679228-49EY7LOMG2GOH9CTZVHL/IMG_9757.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer Lobsters fresh off the boats . . . doesn’t get any better than this! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539366713157-TH7658O3QHDJ1L2F9NY1/IMG_9711.jpg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer Sunset over the tranquil harbor . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539366802672-39DKZYPD0Y03UOBG1DNL/IMG_9805.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer Our last night together . . . friends for life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539366837481-TWTFV2ZU38Y4EA1AS0LH/IMG_9818.JPG Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer Paul, Laura, and David enjoy the warm water of Walden Pond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539366883481-1ZHJ1HLWL1BPUI3A9INA/IMG_9829.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer . . . and the “dreamsicle” ice cream at Dairy Joy. What spells “summer” better than this? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539368081940-A3D3GKX87Y2P7L7ONWD6/628B81A1-5794-4A74-91DA-D68359901A2E.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer London by foot: we were most surprised to see the NFL banners hanging near the theater district!! And that rose in Kensington Gardens . . . spectacular! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539368234006-HA9LGY47ZRTMMVEUTBYC/FC60674D-987B-4BB3-B078-461F1CFD2705.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539368424647-K0G4QW6FLL0F8GAR0TRJ/838C4888-5102-4A80-A0A7-D03A8FE3FC0F.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539368477286-YOUMUGBBYYSI2W7DC3J2/IMG_0166.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer The “rehearsal dinner” was held at the same restaurant used 10 years earlier for the same purpose. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539368519061-S7L3AMRPYFGTH0VJ9I6W/IMG_0183.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer Final prep for the service over Thai food . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539368551159-Q6TOUO49PPZLBKWCNF7X/IMG_0186.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer The University Cathedral in which the service was held https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539368572057-VPNGQGFN15UAYJWL61QL/IMG_0208.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer Sonny and Christy, all dressed in their original wedding clothes, ready to renew their vows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539368607775-QM92LYA7SHOJZXHNVJQL/F473AFB8-12A2-4968-9899-2625D3370580.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer What a great celebration it was! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539368664370-OL60LAN5KF3Q9LMC1UBC/IMG_0277.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer A brief visit with the “Littles” in Santa Clarita on our way to Visalia. “Slurpee Friday” is a very “cool” tradition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539368718067-CY4PZEM6O2P0CMNPP3R7/IMG_0282.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer Kent Copley opens the marriage conference with a welcome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539368735033-8PE03MN73ETOT73B8FCU/IMG_0283.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer Yummy homemade desserts were featured Friday night, and a fabulous breakfast spread was consumed the next morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539368806930-H3Y891FFTBDX2KRLRR3T/IMG_E0288.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer Paul’s oldest sister Sandy, her husband Wayne, and grandson Ryder, surprised us Saturday after the conference and we enjoyed lunch together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539368841874-P3R3TEZKC0B3TY19ILIN/IMG_0303.JPG Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer Keith and Kristen Hopper joined us at the Copleys’ for dinner Saturday night and we had a wonderful evening of food and fellowship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539368903916-RSN87K86CBWSAYDM5295/65503CB0-7008-425F-9B82-48879691B01E.jpg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539369001008-EU87ZP7E1IMI3B6BM04U/IMG_0360.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer So fun to go to a Red Sox game with our dear friends Bob and Letty Balian. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539369040784-9W2HPWE6KP25NXHGWVFM/IMG_0388.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer Skip and Avonne Jarvis LOVE to encourage marriages and did a great job on this year’s marriage events for Oasis Christian Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539369410440-AOPVFEXISCPS05ZBTMY5/1EEC141B-1BA0-4F4B-8488-C1EE2D83C6BB.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539369452247-5UGH2NMZWYWRY9VKXY55/31F56B8A-EBED-406B-BD5F-283803CCEE9D.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer The bottom left photo is of five of the guys who, with their spouses, attended the couples’ study for many years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539369478250-RJW2T6HHHFKOF97XYU4T/IMG_0501.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer The Jarvis family with their two youngest children, Kara and Isaac. Not pictured are their other two children, Patrick and Kendra. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539369501876-2M0ZFSGRD9LV1156G49P/IMG_0508.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer We had a blast picking apples and goofing off together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539369537150-PWIVBZ1GVHXBHUB4RKWL/IMG_0560.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer Pizza in the North End with Helen and Jen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539369580927-45LI1CO5K0MEUXXOL8LN/IMG_0776.jpg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer Just before Paul pronounced Adam and Rebecca husband and wife. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539369598621-7PJR97QIB2K6HGNP4WXU/IMG_0789.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer Such a wonderful celebration! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539369636086-LCYVLOB5JZ13K24KW78V/IMG_0831.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer Wendy Turney’s home is always a refuge of peace and beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539369653770-8NQBZS6KGPD5CWYFLAP1/IMG_0813+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer John and Grace Tebay are some of the most significant mentors in our life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539369674613-BIMJ75GR3SFK61RSKWBF/IMG_0816.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer Bob and Carol Kraning . . . more “salt of the earth” gifts to us! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1539369698452-514ATE5LJWCH2AKFH3QS/IMG_0830.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Dog Days of Summer Calen and Amber and their kids, with Wendy and “Gami” after our hymn sing. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2018/8/31/familycamps monthly 0.5 2018-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535765317320-R7WX5SLNFGQXD2AMEW79/IMG_7653.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart The former CBS program staff who helped staff Calvary Chapel of Chico’s family camp at Pilot Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535765367994-VO1JFY4HXS89FS8X5ULK/IMG_7523.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart Robert and Jacob Kovacs and Whitney (Jacob’s fiancée) teach the memory verse song at family camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535765411870-PR06TFCMFHQUQY2FD1ED/IMG_7564.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart Paul leads the morning devotions for a very engaged group of young (and old) ones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535765452652-DMHNI2WK45T9X06RRPAH/IMG_7645.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart S’mores anyone? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535765471686-I8NLPAKALOTLMC2616XS/IMG_7630.jpg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart Pilot Lake was not tranquil like this from 2 to 5 every afternoon, as campers enjoyed fun activities on this beautiful lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535765493485-XJ67RV5LGM0RDUG34870/IMG_7587.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart Robert and crew pull off a great anniversary skit for Jude and Andy's 25th anniversary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535765534082-C6IPOZ9FLOIF0XIP4SIT/IMG_E7716.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart My sister Melissa joined us as we “rolled” Mom through the Saturday Farmers' Market in downtown San Diego. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535765562093-C0S16O4MH6GM7KGLBBDV/IMG_7775.jpg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart The Garcias arrived bearing doughnuts for their Great-Grandma Essie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535765591681-67RBPPDPJXWHXC2N0SHF/IMG_7979.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart Later that week, Derek and Julie, with Nathan and Rachel, arrived to visit; first stop, “In and Out” Burger. Of course. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535765716708-L908L10YIQPB02OV8GH2/IMG_7737.jpg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart Brandon and Emma (Kelly) Zeek celebrating their wedding at the outdoor reception. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535765819662-WT2G0IBF4X1SX5YMCSIJ/IMG_8303.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart Seth and Dorothy Heinz are pronounced Husband and Wife by my favorite officiant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535765916285-7LQXI5VHCI0ANB5OQXK8/IMG_8348.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart Some of the former CBS staff who attended Seth and Dorothy’s wedding celebrated the marriage and the reunion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535766026459-YBHLML24R2AJXG845IU1/IMG_8360.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart Robert teaching the “Rain Dance” to the wedding guests. It was so much fun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535766092409-W00LYUSNFFIPMIMKHBLN/IMG_8762.jpg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart This group of 15 families were delighted to be at family camp together . . . different venue, same heart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535766154283-EM6B5373JZMX4G8A078B/IMG_8555.jpg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart Paul’s sister Carol and brother-in-law Wayne, daughter Katie, daughter-in-law Angie, and granddaughter Emma spent an afternoon with us at Forest Home. Loved every minute with them! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535766186535-DN4FYSQ2ZAV30FPUGP24/IMG_8647.jpg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart “Lake Day” at Forest Home . . . so many fun things to do as families! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535766211382-92LZ182V19YYHWWISKXG/IMG_8688.jpg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart Paul baptizes Nat Pierce . . . a very meaningful moment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535766241169-HK5UZGRMJOGE95VRG9ED/IMG_8473.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart It’s not camping if you don’t have s’mores around the campfire at least once!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535766272771-5UWBLYDNUK97REIZ7A27/IMG_8465.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart Childless, around the private campfire pit . . . a very sweet feature of Forest Home's family camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535766299454-YFDCO9JMZBRYM4EXV82X/IMG_9020.jpg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart Tommy and Nancy Devlin and two of their four kids, Rachel and Paul, are working together as a family to help Tommy fully recover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535766508007-YT2JLKWRT4TG8BILVTYA/IMG_9036.jpg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart Most of the college group at family camp 1. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535766540469-DNVMWKIVZ51GVKNC6ZVP/IMG_9042.jpg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart The Yardley family came up from North Carolina to continue their commitment to the tradition of family camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535766586597-9QM9HL4Q30A91GJKRS7M/IMG_9045.jpg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart Outdoor worship, family games, and shucking the corn for the Corn Roast . . . mixing new and old traditions! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535766607758-I45P1EBBV4V1IML3GL1L/IMG_E9219.jpg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart Another creative activity for families was the egg drop contest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535766649888-AZOYZ55RSLKN0P31XMA8/IMG_9093.jpg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart The square dance was held on the tennis courts and was MUCH cooler than in the gym. Great new change!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535766670733-LPW4O42YHZXIINM62JT9/IMG_9086.jpg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart Paul fulfilled Joy Potter’s desire to be baptized at camp at a private beach on the lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535766693609-28ZTK7SWREHIPP98ZWNB/IMG_9103.jpg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart Meredith Grieci and Paul have always had a special bond. We were so thankful they drove all the way from Raleigh, NC, to get this hug! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535766721570-QC0U0YJU25VWAVYJYW0S/IMG_9195.jpg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart Scott, Jill, Katie, Ally, Mary and Ian Dunn made their way to family camp in New Hampshire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535766741813-D9Z0M584YSQL5EHLFRK7/IMG_9458.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart Naomi moved in with my mom on Sunday in what we trust is a mutually beneficial arrangement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535766763533-RWSWVRGIR6L015ZDMJ4C/IMG_9473.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart So thankful for a brief visit with our nephew Alex who is undergoing chemo to treat osteosarcoma. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535766804671-ZLVBBJB4PMVBWGAZ5565/IMG_9518.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart Early birthday celebration, watching the sunrise in Ventura. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1535766832525-0703K1WQDWULNGQET5GS/IMG_9566.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camps! Different Venues, Same Heart The birthday boys (and a little photobomber) https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2018/7/15/vietnam monthly 0.5 2018-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531770471863-L9GRRMAR3DPRGW7I0J85/IMG_6328.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before Meeting up in the Ho Chi Minh City Airport . . . another adventure with the Macraes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531770524928-KWMFWKLT6VSPEVUDLIN0/IMG_6377.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before First thing Saturday morning, we’re off to the conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531770666261-AZWMAXP96I44S1DMOJSR/IMG_6391.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before Sonny and Christy introduce us . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531770753475-NVO4M8L98DNG0LO2USAG/IMG_6389.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before . . . and Paul, Doug, and Julie listen through simultaneous translation headphones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531770877061-Y03MKBEZS5FLSS90WPL3/IMG_6393.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before The audience was very engaged. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531770902138-9V6LAE4M63VTDR368UKC/IMG_6456.jpg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before The Macraes do their skit, inspiring being intentional about keeping your marriage alive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531770951135-V8K06D5268RE33IILJZB/IMG_6480.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before The list of qualities suggested by the audience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531770989875-Y3TFXYVIII8P7AUCHB49/IMG_6498.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before Some of the single ladies who hung out for a long time after our afternoon seminar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531771135822-47QSFU4KKLY047BE1L6A/IMG_6473.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before The team at day’s end . . . very thankful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531771161855-HK1B7DWOFL01AGKT4KI6/IMG_6506.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before We met for counseling in this co-working space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531770842511-4KY1Y9AJ5AGGWP1CQKGS/IMG_6762.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before A photo of China Beach about the time my Dad would’ve walked its sand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531771225395-0QE3L35R6LPZ9F62D58H/IMG_6758.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before Our tour guide had some great photos from the 60’s on his iPad . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531771262738-BFQ19DSA0GNZ8PVX643N/IMG_7107.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before Hangar for US military planes during the war. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531771334126-8EQVRW8B4NC7FVZXMWCK/IMG_7021.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before On top of Monkey Mountain, where the US military built transmitting towers during the war. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531771362990-CK6NDOYDY4AHK0IUQ0SZ/IMG_7086.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before Monkeys!! LOVE!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531784822733-NF70TCHW73GQCKY27PQE/IMG_6708.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before Marble Mountain has many caves and temples. The largest cave housed Viet Cong during the war. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531784869482-V7XGCST21R90L1XFX5N0/IMG_6804.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before From the top of Marble Mountain . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531784908019-48LQN054IDHAM65USWOY/IMG_6738.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before Han Market . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531784960752-9YRZU975OV0V94CW4MZ2/IMG_6670.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before Sunrise while walking China Beach, with Chem Island in the distance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531785239383-JBC4U140MWC3DEUQG1ET/IMG_6994.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before Sunrise . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531785039245-WB4UM5CU6WS8677MAV1Z/IMG_6730.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before Early morning swim in the infinity pool at the resort in Da Nang, after walking 7 miles on China Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531785120757-SI0N2DQ6ICCS4RMMMZPX/IMG_7131.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before A little stand-up paddle boarding in the East Sea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531785158444-WOYOPANLNOGBC3X5WIHB/IMG_6841.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before Raw silk worms are being grown as part of the processing of raw silk in HoiAn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531785207599-7KHT8D6OCE4QNHX9KCO3/IMG_6907.jpg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before Sunset in HoiAn . . . captivating. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531785443702-75F19SSGXCQ1UPEFRW8S/IMG_6952.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531785279687-GG7PYKPRE0329GJCPF7O/IMG_6964.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before I never thought I’d see the day, but after 30K steps, it was Paul who suggested getting a foot massage in HoiAn while we were waiting for the sun to set. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531785390824-060YS7KF7QRW1BDM9LVG/IMG_7262.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before Dinner with Sonny and Christy the night before we flew home. They made our time so extra special. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531785501856-EKKJIJQPAKQWHS6QN05F/IMG_7357.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before The leadership team at the International Church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531785533575-AJEQXHIKHL3X6YYPSXDS/IMG_7364.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before The congregation during worship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531785589997-YTF4CS5NN0HGCXHFY29P/IMG_7387.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before Part of the small group that convened at Sonny and Christy’s home Sunday afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1531785633274-IAPCYT9EI9WV68ONR4MN/IMG_7393.jpg Virginia's Blog - Vietnam: Behind and Before https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2018/7/5/vietnam-bound monthly 0.5 2018-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1530795591456-CULXDQOF04D0KUXKEHT7/IMG_5916.jpeg Virginia's Blog - VietNam Bound Is there anything sweeter than peonies?? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1530795611854-12B1ZLZUXSK9MNSY1RLW/IMG_5912.jpeg Virginia's Blog - VietNam Bound Dogwoods are lovely too . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1530795654908-F56L739J7CFH7ICEA1XW/IMG_5913.jpeg Virginia's Blog - VietNam Bound After church in downtown Boston, we walked through the Public Gardens . . . always a favorite thing to do! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1530795699284-611CT0Y82BKM1KGQ4U0D/IMG_6297.jpeg Virginia's Blog - VietNam Bound Walden Pond . . . such a lovely retreat! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1530795719310-C8S7992SVN2CE8CJREHT/IMG_5898.jpg Virginia's Blog - VietNam Bound My cousin Frank Phillips (far right) and his wife Annette came to town to visit their son Jamie and his wife Brittany and we spent a lovely evening together over dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1530795738962-JWSPGVA7WQMA4FZGWAJW/IMG_5894.jpg Virginia's Blog - VietNam Bound Celebrating my dear friend Patty’s 60th with a couple of other dear friends. "Mom to Mom" brought us together in 1995 and we’ve been fast friends ever since. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1530795791082-0QN9LO9P3M2K9A61GMA0/IMG_5944.jpeg Virginia's Blog - VietNam Bound Rachel (and Julie) post-op. She wasn’t too thrilled with the whole deal at this point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1530795807148-NYWPFCXQMDEE83PI5LI3/IMG_6035.jpeg Virginia's Blog - VietNam Bound But receiving flowers from her Great Auntie Laura perked her right up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1530795825422-U1F7CGA87F76FGEFL5FT/IMG_5967.jpg Virginia's Blog - VietNam Bound Give a boy a tree . . . Nathan, in his element! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1530795847869-ULP0JT1XWH8C396OS032/IMG_6174.jpeg Virginia's Blog - VietNam Bound These two LOVE to be outside, and though Rachel doesn’t have her baby in the stroller, she does have rocks in the back pocket of it. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1530795868905-1EDZAIAEPFOUR5OEHWLX/IMG_6185.jpeg Virginia's Blog - VietNam Bound Gigi is about to hop in an Uber for the airport. Farewell in the parking lot to the Johnson crew. :( https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1530795910044-C6IDWJVOWV0WBV7ENKKP/IMG_6191.jpeg Virginia's Blog - VietNam Bound Happy reunion with Kari and Lisa in the Indianapolis airport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1530795930446-Z56C1FGT5ZPS8KFN2D5C/IMG_6197.jpeg Virginia's Blog - VietNam Bound The Gospel Coalition Women’s Conference was phenomenal. Check it out for 2020, ladies! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1530795967640-UJBK18ZQR0Z3BJ89M0ST/IMG_6245.jpeg Virginia's Blog - VietNam Bound We were so happy to meet up with Victoria, Grace, and Esther Flint at the conference. Grace (in the middle) served on our CBS program staff in 2016 and her family attended family camp. It was a gift from heaven to have some time with them at the conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1530795985311-TPCYPANESRTU6P3GAHN9/IMG_6219.jpeg Virginia's Blog - VietNam Bound Becky Manley Pippert has been a dear friend since 1972, when she and Paul went on IVCF staff the same year. It was a delight to hear her speak and while it’s hard to believe she’s gotten better with age since she’s always been incredible, she has! Kari and Lisa heard her for the first time and they gave her highest marks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1530796008716-TBGSZZV89EXNYD4YIEMH/IMG_6260.jpg Virginia's Blog - VietNam Bound Sunrise walks every day of the conference was the best way to start the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1530796036037-8A15P7K3LUXZGUEQT5AA/IMG_6292.jpg Virginia's Blog - VietNam Bound Father’s Day breakfast for our beloved “Papa.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1530796062243-V73156X05UTPA6KL8HY3/IMG_6277.jpg Virginia's Blog - VietNam Bound Keri and Kelsey Telander (long time family campers and former CBS program staff) honored us with a visit on the way to the airport after going to a wedding in Maine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1530796083453-O8JLO5PEQB52FSTHAR0T/IMG_6317.jpg Virginia's Blog - VietNam Bound And Steve, Lisa, and Jewelina Culcasi also hung out with us—another CBS family camp family. How kind of the Lord to bring these deeply missed campers/friends our way!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1530796100618-2Y3XX34IQN0V3V5XAFOF/IMG_6319.jpg Virginia's Blog - VietNam Bound Dear Helen (who actually served on staff at CBS in 1978 and 1980) spent a few days with us as well, which we always consider a gift. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2018/6/5/grounded monthly 0.5 2018-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1528323253807-IGX39L413WTU1CG9OK26/IMG_5357.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Grounded Just walking along a Roseville street . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1528323286891-4XRG8M9BB2LR960972JC/IMG_5367.jpg Virginia's Blog - Grounded All three of the workshops we gave at Thrive were packed out and very lively. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1528323319991-T5G35YIFMPRSTS6H97W9/IMG_5351.jpg Virginia's Blog - Grounded One of the best parts of Thrive…connecting with these beauties. How we love Carol, Christy, and Leslie Johnston!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1528323346882-I4E97JYJNBTB24MHTX2J/IMG_5380.jpg Virginia's Blog - Grounded A light dinner, several talks, and questions around the tables filled up the three-hour event at Southwest Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1528323369971-DRN7EQJP2WJFQ6G2C1NC/IMG_5390.jpg Virginia's Blog - Grounded Renee Jucht and Dotty Metcalf and their husbands led the team that hosted the marriage event at Southwest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1528323459918-20ARCBM60H09OFCLKWRM/IMG_5379.jpg Virginia's Blog - Grounded Kevin, Rawni, and little Regan Munsey dropped by for a visit before we spoke at Southwest Church. We’ve known Kevin since he was a really little guy and we are so thankful our journey together continues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1528323632204-ZEDDG7LSHVX4BJXHAUZI/IMG_5592.jpg Virginia's Blog - Grounded Barry and Saundra pour themselves out for their congregation and their community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1528323665676-21LC1PSOY5B95QRQM8HT/IMG_5588.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Grounded At conference end, they pray over all those who attended. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1528323756479-XEK2HASSCKKR5FI9NIKS/IMG_5591.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Grounded We always feel the love . . . Red Sox (and Patriots) fans in Tehachapi!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1528323860908-APTUIMQ1RW7O2LYBL3SF/IMG_5422.jpg Virginia's Blog - Grounded Brandon and Ana are expert helpers in the kitchen and proudly present a batch of freshly baked cinnamon chip scones, aka “Gigi Cakes” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1528323881563-SOPCTCZNJFFO527VN57L/IMG_5603.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Grounded Papa hung a third swing in the backyard so all three can swing together! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1528323919401-9DSU2QRX1M2FBWX2RCPO/IMG_5504.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Grounded The park never disappoints . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1528323947740-ZVFDHNW4OIZ76BMP9WO8/IMG_5540.jpg Virginia's Blog - Grounded Brandon and Ana at Brandon’s Open House. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1528323975538-KR6Z0DVPXWOT6QHPGTUY/IMG_5631.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Grounded Mother’s Day brunch before church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1528323995454-XDQDI0QO2WMX9M2ZQE0M/IMG_5780.jpg Virginia's Blog - Grounded All but Gabe got to attend Ana’s graduation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1528324011946-V1ND7W1GM4LYYT5WL5IM/IMG_5758.jpg Virginia's Blog - Grounded Ana’s graduation from “Fantastic Fours” was very sweet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1528324025622-FWO7A80KZHGEHU96693O/IMG_5728.jpg Virginia's Blog - Grounded Mother and daughter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1528324046918-EL3MLIIQWP7NV56CFLUK/IMG_E5537.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Grounded Papa and Micah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1528324072979-HEKNAID0XMSB1E6R78LG/IMG_5817.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Grounded My mom and her bear babies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1528324095232-5S7RE2P64IGTJY4WT55N/IMG_5827.jpg Virginia's Blog - Grounded Many couples came out for the date night at Avon Community Baptist Church on Sunday, May 20th. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1528324114515-XZ8GYSCV6HJAEHSP8EVC/IMG_5829.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Grounded A fantastic steak/shrimp dinner was served in between sessions and was enjoyed by all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1528324141956-TKTUK88MT4EDJPM2XYAN/IMG_5841.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Grounded https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1528324159144-5JOW4QCLJFXE7S0JQPMB/IMG_5480.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Grounded https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2018/4/30/to-and-from-lebanon-with-love monthly 0.5 2018-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525191829410-3FF4QJW15U07JLSUMZUK/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love The Messerlian family: “Mommy”, Kayane, Raffi, Nayiri, and Hovsep. “Chosen family." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525191872619-4E7IWSCJB23IJB205XD5/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love Dr. Chris Moacdieh is the principal of CTI and was so pleased with our coming to speak to his students. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525191903284-97L9E4F7BMHCC3VBXLZJ/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love Here are some of the sophomores who contributed to the list of characteristics for a lasting marriage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525191931335-A65MF5YEQTZUVQ42DLJE/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love And here I am, photographing them. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525191963898-4HIYW8D2XLWPSSD53XDZ/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love We did an early morning chapel at Badveli Hrayr Cholakian’s school . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525191999754-ILL829NGU5JJJ6Z4YSCV/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love . . . and were rewarded with a beautiful breakfast made by his lovely wife, Garineh. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525192035133-7KD77CZDDIC2KL0RV3UW/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love Chapel for the 7th-11th graders at the Armenian Evangelical Central High School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525192057641-BRX3K2IWRC24QXI4MWWM/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love Principal Maral was a delightful host. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525192098307-VLVIFQDSNOSW7AOHNRZN/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love Paul is speaking to all of juniors and seniors of all four Evangelical Armenian Schools in Beirut who came together at Central HS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525192128118-1QE1X98JO8NJNWZ6JSHW/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love The list! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525192152995-2J5SVIV55P9YKSOG7MP4/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love The youth in Anjar, with selfie-master Hagop Akbasharian (Besides taking photos, he is a Badveli and the principal of the Anjar school.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525192186338-0VY937XNL3ZB5BF0Z5H7/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love At Haigazian University with some of the students who attended chapel. The Chaplain Wilbert is in the upper right hand corner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525192234725-9U4NG9T7LL5VRTUSJG0T/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love The couples who attended our mini-Engagement Matters evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525192284804-6L8A7MOLG5GQQN7ZY62T/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love We spent this evening speaking to a group of Syrian refugee couples. It was the first event hosted by the Karagheusian Center for both husbands and wives and they deemed it a great success. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525192328136-VO2LLT8WN9TRJGAEO6NM/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love What a delightful day we spent with over 200 women at the Kchag Retreat Center! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525192350571-48T9I6YRU3NZ1XL2RC1Z/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love Though all have many sorrows and burdens in life, they were ready to laugh and have a good time! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525192393776-OYNEJG6J824CAG3TDZ8Y/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love The couples evening at Kchag was attended by couples from Raffi and Kayane’s church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525192420946-QL4V21F50TMZ89TAK6C1/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love The marriage night in Anjar provided many sweet reconnections for Raffi and Kayane who served this community for 18 years, prior to moving to Beirut 4 years ago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525192453488-Y974HKCUQCUIO98OIZCZ/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love We had stimulating conversations with this group of ministry couples, with whom we spent a whole afternoon talking about balancing marriage and ministry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525192497035-DBTNGZ5ONWIGG196L8RE/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love The Anjar church was full with the two congregations merging. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525192530662-7LI6AKBEQ04BQ96B2J3C/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love Badveli Raffi welcomes the congregation to his church on Martyr’s Day in recognition of the Armenian genocide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525192582296-M2123H3R8F6HO4PH36I7/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love These precious little ones sang and recited scripture at the service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525192614305-KQ9J4XP5U20ZWQBVUPO4/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love Many came to the Marasch Church on this holiday for Armenians. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525192671594-3PK6SQLSPLFQXYG2TKZ6/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love Our anniversary celebration with the Messerlians and the Bakalians. It followed a fabulous meal out and was very festive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525192695435-715XOIV8NJCCT2ZO1YHY/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love Yes!!! My anniversary bouquet! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525192732113-7A4JAR21AUFSQ6G5CXGW/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love The Jeita Grotto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525192755583-YUEA8JU88YGIKX7CA1RR/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love The Lady of Lebanon in Harissa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525192784433-VYCJO1SOF33H3ZAOO8XW/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love Cedars of Lebanon seen through this natural rock formation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525192814235-L969PQRQAUNI52S1LLQI/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love Couldn’t resist. Imagine being in a grove of trees, some of which are 6000 years old!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525192839654-JH1LSBUX2DM96MB8BA22/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love The waterfront of Byblos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525192879436-WO8DH9F5QO2IQQ81QIRN/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love Baalbek . . . it was stunning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525192978500-4NIR70UAYMEYY50MX0EV/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525193077266-RRM1417G1SP3DQDQHHYA/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525193100699-790HD7O6DU0HK6B5JMPQ/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love In Anjar we met Sbedig . . . who called out, “Hey! A New England Patriots cup!” She had spent a year in Maine as an exchange student!! Happy moment! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525193152904-U8L2EK84I668LFW2GZHW/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love Though the Dunkin Donuts definitely outpaced Starbucks, the Bucks was here too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525193183231-1KI7G0F49EVUB1EYMBNC/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love And if you’re not into DD or Starbucks, there’s always the barista alongside the road, vending coffee from the back of his van. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1525193221088-9J031VQCT9KUP08Q777P/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - To and from Lebanon with love Anto and Taline are thankful for Letters to my Daughters, which confirmed their decision to marry. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/the-old-and-the-new monthly 0.5 2018-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1524155117742-YQARJYPMZPWKUH02F4GJ/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Old and the New Jim Petipas (back left) and his wife Beth (front right) organized the LCA Parents’ Night for which we spoke. One of the highlights was reconnecting with them! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1524155192581-QH5KP9T0PYAM82U5D59O/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Old and the New Pastor Rick Luz welcomes the congregation to the marriage conference and we stand with the Mackall and the Luzes, with grateful hearts for our connection with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1524155232762-WNNHS6RVDL6OTCWTOWTH/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Old and the New Many of those who attended the conference were still around when this photo was taken. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1524155268062-BCOTTFZVVWH9XOCXSKXP/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Old and the New Nathan’s personality traits are fairly easy to peg. His line of animals stretched about 15’, encircling the family room and hallway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1524155293919-COWGGDW6H4V08JKINBJG/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Old and the New Rachel’s love for pink frosted donuts is met when Uncle David and Aunt Laura arrived on moving day to support the effort. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1524155317351-9J0D47FRPBLD3Y61NIGF/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Old and the New The final Johnson family photo in front of their first owned home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1524155344536-4KA75KKMMDBB05SUBP93/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Old and the New https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1524155359453-7GVKA9EQ37LNJ2W5912D/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Old and the New This is how we roll . . . inside the Denali, driving from Mechanicsburg to Grand Rapids, overnighting in Akron. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1524155399256-41VYHFL1E749ER135H4F/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Old and the New Easter dinner with the Bellig “chosen” family . . . such a wonderful welcome to Grand Rapids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1524155419189-WBVTTVJZHXX0T4QJSOUZ/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Old and the New Nothing like sharing a Chick-Fil-A “Sunrise Shake” with Papa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1524155624406-WQ2AQ1KPXJRJBGO7GEAP/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Old and the New Part of the team before the day starts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1524155642784-EEK2IGYTE1I5CA8F7AGU/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Old and the New Paul interviewed Nate and Lexi Solder, and elicited quite a bit of laughter from the audience as he stood next to the sitting Nate and they were at eye level. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1524155673811-0F0EQXX42AKNAFKA5DL2/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Old and the New The audience was very engaged and responsive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1524155698484-VLO7KPWB03949WLUTPL8/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Old and the New Chris and Dorothy Greco spoke on gender issues with wisdom and sensitivity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1524155720180-RH0GPU6K4115XPT14S11/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Old and the New Lisa Friesen, professor at California Baptist University, spoke from her heart on the goodness of trusting God and cooperating with His “guard rails” regarding sexuality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1524155751233-RYLYT98ZM3SLC54FF389/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Old and the New Kate Wylie and three good-natured volunteers illustrate how difficult it is to have one foot in the world and one foot in the Kingdom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1524155769287-UKHA5OPMF2F5PMH63870/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Old and the New Benjamin Watson spoke powerfully on the truth that following Christ is truly “worth it." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1524155797904-VBFZSTKV98L9C4ZJLOT3/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Old and the New Part of the team that made the day happen. We are so grateful for each of these incredibly dedicated and hard working partners. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1524155828849-0SN10PZI43X7MZ80GB6H/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Old and the New Around our dinner table we fellowship with the Bachman and Smith families the night before the conference. Both families flew in from the west for the conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1524155871293-333MCITIGM83M5A3CP4J/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Old and the New 130 people attended the Armenian Churches of Greater Boston’s Couples' Date Night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1524155926551-YJ7VLF6DRJT2WEVBY147/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Old and the New Eight clergy from the local churches supported the evening with their presence and closed the evening in prayer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1524155958796-G05QWCIAYZ17XOT137PU/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Old and the New The team behind the evening, headed by Badveli Avedis and Arpi Boynerian. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1524155992165-6YMNEXUNYU3QEHDNYCGK/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Old and the New The attendees of Engagement Matters April 14–15. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1524156012821-41WHC8W7P0JIERJ3RO2M/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Old and the New A big highlight for us was having Seth Heinz and his fiancé Dorothy join us for the weekend. We’ll be privileged to marry Seth and Dorothy this summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1524156040484-RZOSRTUSF633BSPOCHSB/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Old and the New The serving/teaching team: Helen Challener, Carol and Cathy Blatchley, and Rob and Gabby Warren. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1524156148522-2JNE9NQSUV4RQSW5F39A/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - The Old and the New Kelly Plosker delivers the “Top 10 tips for marriage” to a very engaged crowd of listeners. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2018/3/30/threes monthly 0.5 2018-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1522423751230-Z5QVCCNIK3VBEYKBPA1Z/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Good (and hard) come in threes Faithful leaders of Restore Church are pressing on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1522423782506-564UNVGD077YNASVH9B8/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Good (and hard) come in threes We love the folks at Restore Church . . . and those who photo bomb as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1522423818142-J4QMC7BZ902SN5REQMKZ/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Good (and hard) come in threes Some of our Patriots couples who attended the “Increase” conference in Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1522423853082-WDTEKF7AINZDQCJYX0D0/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Good (and hard) come in threes We always love reconnecting with Don and Yannette Davis, ex-Pats who lead the football ministry of Pro Athletes Outreach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1522423888233-FTQX00CUQAEEI4KJJ667/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Good (and hard) come in threes A few “stragglers” at the end of Friday night’s teaching at the Kalaheo Missionary Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1522423920487-X27NLB9G4XHCH6L344IH/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Good (and hard) come in threes And a few more . . . How we’ve grown to love these folks! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1522423959050-JLANY7Q8G0CJ0FBL0C4C/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Good (and hard) come in threes Of special delight to us is having Bill and Susan Gates attend the marriage conference. Bill serves on the IVCF Board and we’ve enjoyed a growing friendship with them. This was taken Sunday morning and lacks Paul as he had been “put to bed” by the doctor by this point. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1522423993915-JYNF63L8RW86JRT9AD1H/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Good (and hard) come in threes These folks all work for Global Algae Innovations and are a small part of those who attended the “Temperaments and the Workplace” seminar we did for the company. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1522424025127-CDMZFEJN4B359Q52NU2M/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Good (and hard) come in threes The last day we were in Kauai, Paul was well enough to be up and about and we had a lovely excursion with Isaac and Rachel, who have come to the marriage conferences each year and have become very dear to us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1522424048984-PFXP8XD7FENVXN24DNTX/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Good (and hard) come in threes Two for one: monk seals in the background, sea turtle in the foreground. What a treat!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1522424071287-RMRE6LATJVYF2LMWLGOJ/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Good (and hard) come in threes One of the most magical sunsets ever . . . After a rainy, cloudy day, the sun made this grand entrance and exit in the space of 20 minutes at day’s end and it felt like a HUGE hug from heaven! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1522424098084-UQOPWNHHVFZY8JSGGNSW/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Good (and hard) come in threes We loved serving at the Southwest Thrive Conference, and especially sweet was having Lisa with us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1522424133161-SXQOA8UFPOCNIIQ0M3OO/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Good (and hard) come in threes At the top of Mt.Rubideaux, snow covered the mountains behind us due to "unseasonably cold weather." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1522424155799-43W5YJRXW9VVXNU0S5UC/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Good (and hard) come in threes Part of the Uganda mission team from Cal Baptist, attempting to raise money to fund their trip through a Facebook Live Auction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1522424187616-47WNEF93A5Y2NNAKTLS2/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Good (and hard) come in threes The Johnston clan celebrating Mark and Gia’s wedding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1522424475479-CRFFERM3RFHT6KEXBD7X/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Good (and hard) come in threes Our son-in-law Derek Johnson emceed much of the CURE President’s weekend—and we think he did a great job. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1522424508650-TYHQZUN5KRO7Y9QMY7E8/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Good (and hard) come in threes It was really fun for us to have some of our dearest friends join us for the CURE weekend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1522424541243-EO3YZJN42XTJPH7TJGNY/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Good (and hard) come in threes Closing night: we wrapped it up with Bill and Christi Bachman and Derek and Julie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1522424568004-OC1J497I9C1AQLTKMKPC/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Good (and hard) come in threes Isn’t she beautiful? 88 and going strong. How blessed I am to have such a mom!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1522424618129-41TUJ8CZCWYXP78ICLE2/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Good (and hard) come in threes https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2018/2/15/but-god monthly 0.5 2018-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518746654993-7CPTEH2FJRTGYEJZG6BB/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - "But God . . ." Kelly Plosker created a warm welcome at the registration desk as couples checked in and picked up their folders, name tags, and Paul’s World Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518746682271-CQXKEMCI3H42M2MTHF9C/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - "But God . . ." The “goodie bags” and vases of spring-fresh red tulips created an ambience of thoughtful consideration for each attendee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518746718168-RVI896YVTSWZ65XA629X/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - "But God . . ." John Nugent, H.I.M. board member, served as emcee during the weekend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518746749375-WMQQL262V8K3HPCB2469/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - "But God . . ." The house was packed and energy was high. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518746783459-9H0EA9HTGKFMNCE22JSI/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - "But God . . ." The worship team, led by Dave Bullock, knocked it out of the park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518746809111-AZWIKAKUVV3J6TGF3Q41/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - "But God . . ." Marilyn Nugent gives a warm welcome to Bill and JoAnne Shore, our longest married couple at 65 years! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518746842540-DITO87BR2RVECOE6OWA9/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - "But God . . ." The audience was consistently engaged and responsive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518746872365-MTJ4ERO1B3LT7CL7376Z/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - "But God . . ." Almost twenty years in to our friendship with Dave and June Bullock, it was a joy to be partnering in ministry again this weekend. Bullock led worship the first 6 or so years of the marriage retreat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518747084065-E1LK3XQXI0FBKE9YRE7H/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - "But God . . ." Don Hasselbeck engaged the crowd with his compelling testimony. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518747121775-DUYEPNH4N6AYSEN6KSKF/IMG_3269.jpg Virginia's Blog - "But God . . ." Taking advantage of moderate weather, we took the worship team and Don Hasselbeck out for lunch, hoofing it from the hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518747155125-E45VV2J2GEOTCQ28FBQJ/IMG_3277.jpeg Virginia's Blog - "But God . . ." Rob and Gabby Warren and Paul are pictured here with the young married’s dinner during the Q and A time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518747213210-F91NPU97T0P6VV7WIOKK/IMG_3289.jpeg Virginia's Blog - "But God . . ." Parting is such sweet sorrow . . . circling up in prayer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518747239602-NJIPUVQNX7ZY7NKYT08F/IMG_3290.jpg Virginia's Blog - "But God . . ." Berea family campers had a mini-reunion at the conference. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2018/2/12/part2-fastslow monthly 0.5 2018-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518495077897-8OV0JWN8WUTSR0XAJZK4/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 2: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017-2018 Lisa and Grammie share a sweet moment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518495123404-XDMAEBNOBUZJZHZTNYHT/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 2: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017-2018 The party goers . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518495160286-0EHFKCYMMSE2UQQJ2RGR/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 2: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017-2018 The original 7 honoring “Queen Esther” . . . our Queen Mother. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518495199316-P8ACC9WIPS9P0YE95IEI/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 2: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017-2018 The absolute delight of cross-country skiing in our own backyard (our property abuts conservation land) to a setting sun in a winter sky. Love it!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518495244776-KPTUKKL6WCF6OMADYUUT/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 2: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017-2018 She loved her t-shirt quilt (and BTW, this is the first of several, as I used only a small portion of the t-shirts she has!). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518495307458-NQZ9WE5WKY3X49AOQZ2V/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 2: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017-2018 The party attendees . . . Lisa is so loved across the generations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518495352296-Z2ZW5YPWVME7N1AJ7TH3/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 2: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017-2018 The birthday “cake”: fruit pizza (the crust is made of sugar cookie dough) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518495379756-R8BN5LJQX1KSXIFO6L8R/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 2: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017-2018 The beautiful bouquet takes center stage as Ana and Brandon give Auntie Lisa their card filled with homemade “gift certificates” (redeemable for foot rubs, “servant for a day”, etc.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518495424025-ML6ZW1GFYX7S1V8VZSKV/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 2: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017-2018 Daniel, Mary, and Grayson Phillips, and David (founder and CEO of Global Algae Innovations) and David, Jr, Hazlebeck worked behind the scenes to produce the Rise City Church marriage conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518495452835-EM3JVTQFC9MZEAWA7E8R/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 2: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017-2018 Matt Heinricy (pictured here with his wife, Andrea) is the pastor of spiritual growth at Rise City Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518495507034-IFRCVWY2J5N5H1RF7P44/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 2: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017-2018 Such a delight to have Jeff and Gail Bones at the marriage conference. Long time friends and ministry partners, we were thrilled to catch up with each other over breakfast at their home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518495544976-PGLN5KHQX50ZM6FFS07U/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 2: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017-2018 Primed and ready for the AFC title game, our cheering squad was very happy when the Pats beat the Jags. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518495590385-MG095V4M05E8OQLQ9A5V/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 2: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017-2018 Happy reunion marked by a yummy steak dinner and artichokes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518495639309-IY0COR28JZ466B65WNX1/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 2: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017-2018 Youth group at MLAC . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518495691484-H534ARET2XH466RVYNGV/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 2: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017-2018 Pastoral staff from MLAC . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518495730643-3F9UWRBMU1UX5YAHL3WJ/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 2: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017-2018 Coffee with Tori Copley in Cheney, WA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518495793328-SBUDOAKGIQ3BYWZCOJ84/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 2: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017-2018 Long time friends/mentees Duke and Amy Paulson joined us at the MLAC marriage conference, which was another highlight of the weekend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518495817867-JAVUW5KPFFQUU4ZY33AU/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 2: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017-2018 Phil and Andrea Lawson after their “Christian wedding” at the marriage conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518495846428-6DHET236VXV04N9OKXLV/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 2: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017-2018 The conferees . . . we have deep hearts for this group, many of whom we’ve “known” for years now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518495870639-NSZEDIT125IKF98UFIJ7/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 2: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017-2018 Mark and Sharon Blazer and Justin and Marilyn Schuck did a great job of planning and hosting the weekend. These are “salt of the earth” couples. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518495910183-O6HSLPZOE4KNZZ6BKF4U/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 2: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017-2018 Love that we continue journeying with Dane and Amy Looker. They are such an encouragement to us as they are committed to raising their children for Christ. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518495948216-VDMTVCIRA1WF227AA6PA/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 2: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017-2018 Drs. Ken and Connie Lawrence are provided godly leadership for the “flock” in Hampton Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518495970254-A1PTPKZ3PQHVIFXY9KDO/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 2: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017-2018 The couples’ date night was done so well! Beautiful decorations, delicious food, and great fellowship around the tables. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518495997437-404H1NQ67QZLLE9IFHVT/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 2: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017-2018 A picture’s worth a thousand words . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1518496030609-Z7HAZ1W7N6MD2CHB5G30/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 2: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017-2018 I love this. An old window frame, repurposed . . . now hanging in our entryway. It brings a smile to my face each time we walk through the door and are greeted by these sweet smiles of our family. And the repurposed old flooring from CBS from which Paul’s sister Beth salvaged the wood and stenciled our life mission statement. Joined by chain to “FAMILY” —a plaque given to us by my sister Laura, we’re reminded daily of eternal truths. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2018/1/30/part1-fastslow monthly 0.5 2018-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1517332227720-WYWEG6JZB4SSMEWA49WA/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 1: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017/2018 Pastor and Mrs Khaled Ghobrial lead this church with vision and passion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1517332293273-O3L7VN0MCIXI5ITS8SQ2/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 1: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017/2018 We love Engagement Matters weekends and this was no exception! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1517332336865-DQ1CTC9JSS6WMUUA0JT8/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 1: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017/2018 A highlight of Engagement Matters was having Jeff Armstrong and Whitnee Sherman, (“kids” we’ve known since they were really little), fly in for the weekend from California. So fun!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1517332371917-WNN1QBC9TPS8K6DVOJCN/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 1: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017/2018 Our final meeting of the women’s study was marked by the joy of being together and the sorrow of the study coming to a close. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1517332400355-66TGXZY2EANK1U4LU29W/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 1: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017/2018 The Patriots have big shoes to fill . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1517332433388-QG2OQ9EPQRUYWJYCHFKV/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 1: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017/2018 The Williams’ girls aren’t “little” anymore . . . but beautiful young women who are fierce on the volleyball court. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1517332466874-3P4JWO35XDOXSWQU0YEA/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 1: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017/2018 Lisa continues the tradition of decorating gingerbread houses which bring delight to several families every Christmas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1517332492985-TATAKD2Z5TE12OB7C3AU/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 1: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017/2018 Long time friends, Nancy and Douglas Gerber, spend a few moments with us after the production of “Suddenly . . .” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1517332514876-Y4NPNP8J9W9WO70WEES3/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 1: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017/2018 The Amico family sharing Christmas joy . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1517332538426-YPWKQ6EER9KAI404W2QF/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 1: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017/2018 Pretty great day at Gillette Stadium on Christmas Eve, as the Patriots came up with another win. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1517332655436-AW315YSSSKLE9V0KJEU5/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 1: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017/2018 Little Santa in the making . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1517332571898-IK49DAEO6MXYOSKQSPW1/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 1: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017/2018 Rachel is still unsure . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1517332690447-07IFK9TX6NFCX2NFDRDR/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 1: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017/2018 So much fun to all be together in Mechanicsburg after Christmas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1517332716571-57X90BBNHTRD9XNOP9RF/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 1: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017/2018 We were so thankful for enough snow for sledding several days in a row. Papa, Gigi, and Auntie Lisa, along with Brandon, Ana, and Nathan, had a BLAST. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1517332750625-2VUX8UC4E67X4SP34FX0/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 1: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017/2018 We managed to get a family photo thanks to a tripod and a timer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1517332781612-JESMW3AJDLAC9J2E25B3/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 1: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017/2018 The “originals” . . . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1517332802901-P3X1KXC5G4T344TGB1IU/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 1: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017/2018 The tradition continues: matching jammies. Great sons-in-law. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1517332842323-TMTZBYTEGRPH0S4DZJIM/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 1: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017/2018 “Small plates” were served over the course of several hours, interspersed with sharing prompted by questions written on revolving cards. A very thoughtful evening to close out 2017. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1517332862822-WOGH5NFM0RXMXRRJZ4AW/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Part 1: Fast/Slow; Finish/Start; 2017/2018 The first sunrise of 2018. Clear, crisp, beautiful. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2017/12/7/all-over-the-place monthly 0.5 2017-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1512699511579-HW9RHJGNBDB3RCU8NCDP/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Over the Place The Jarvis family: Skip and Avonne do a wonderful job directing the annual marriage conference at Oasis Christian Church in Concord, New Hampshire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1512699557018-JFV9UKGFND757IA68R07/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Over the Place Jon and Sammantha Rose planted Oasis in 2004 and have faithfully served there since. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1512699623114-41VM2IUZWJMDUYYHPPEE/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Over the Place Papa and Rachel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1512699658167-O4R7H8VY4VNFOGFNON8I/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Over the Place Trick-or-treating fun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1512699706333-ZUR6ULNWN8824ZHNKIXL/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Over the Place The Grace Chapel Mom to Mom crew of faithfuls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1512699776249-6EPC87TT5N510ADC2YB6/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Over the Place Bethany Church of Greenland’s annual marriage conference held at the Wolfeboro Inn in New Hampshire https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1512699886361-8CT6P01SN3YFBPL9ZJ51/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Over the Place A perfect fall day for a walk in the woods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1512699930047-7B9PYRXYY8PXISB2VY8O/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Over the Place Tim and Jenny Carpenter lead the family and marriage ministry at Bethany Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1512699978560-PSHR9CCP8J6MDA9WH7YR/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Over the Place Our nephew Randy with his son Ryder and his dad (and our brother-in-law) Wayne Clark came for a (too) brief visit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1512700040293-I1OBAKH1PP7008QK0WVT/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Over the Place Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary: couples night for the seminary wives class: we caught the last few stragglers at the end of the evening for this photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1512700121533-FCDVZYE66GOPSGMW56NH/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Over the Place Hope Chapel in Sterling, MA—a great half-day marriage conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1512700159581-NCOYXTNZJFK4DR18NQ71/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Over the Place The team behind the conference https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1512700193538-QM7PLUDUEJTBDEXMWFNI/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Over the Place Rachel is two!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1512700227902-LOH7DM3BH81NMRTQ0NUH/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Over the Place The birthday girl! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1512700266212-0SVPCFPXTGV29V08P8BM/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Over the Place Apple pie time!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1512700342070-JYAFQKH1VJP6T8EO83L2/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Over the Place Nate and Elsa (Stanley) Blanchard: a most joyous occasion!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1512700371580-KYXVO8IDXTIVXD82C6FX/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Over the Place Katie Grieb and Lisa Friesen support Elsa on her special day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1512700442736-U4CS7GJT0RR48P4APT71/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Over the Place Serious basketball at the park before the Thanksgiving feast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1512700484208-5RIAX2FP9TX2ZBA2V0BI/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Over the Place The Garcia Littles . . . eat ‘em with a spoon adorable! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1512700525207-SFZGBGKYVLHKNA15IDQA/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Over the Place The fam ready for the feast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1512700561603-7VW0WM261UD6QHLOJ53Y/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Over the Place Life-long friend Chelsea joins the party. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1512700604089-0V82LFXCEVPDY48EKQC5/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Over the Place The family at the farm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1512700794578-7EMHT68IPJE4M0SL03OH/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Over the Place Ten of the original 13 cousins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1512700834996-T6T7LES3X94XWV3X9XLQ/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Over the Place And five of the five siblings responsible for them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1512700867222-JS8QGG3JF4D51Z4G83RO/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Over the Place And the next generation experiences the land once farmed by their great-grandfather, Mel Friesen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1512700908786-YE6GPS2D7WWSJQHA5HDL/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Over the Place Kelsey O’Keeffe, stage manager for the play “The Christmas Story” and long time friend/former CBS staff/family camper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1512700934784-5DRGPH3BB2Q5WUGR9IXW/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - All Over the Place The O’Keeffes, the Dreves, and the Friesens . . . chosen family. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2017/10/21/joy-and-sorrow-traveling-companions monthly 0.5 2017-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1508594519608-WZ5SWT4H7H32S74RTRD7/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow . . . traveling companions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1508594545035-AX2DZLB0K9MPZ2O5UYXL/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow . . . traveling companions Doug and Julie Macrae celebrated their 20th anniversary in style. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1508594599190-42TP5HT5QHD5T8AP4MGJ/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow . . . traveling companions Ian and Elizabeth emerge from the Graham Chapel on the campus of Washington University after a God-honoring ceremony. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1508594635285-W0NH1NAIF5R49S3J4R2C/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow . . . traveling companions So happy to celebrate with Ian and Elizabeth Larson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1508594662271-E8I846HGQU5O1SP7HJQB/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow . . . traveling companions Dick and Becky Molenhouse are treasured, lifelong friends and it was such a delight to be with them at daughter Elizabeth’s wedding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1508594689767-8VP797NFROXD7GCE1ZV6/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Joy and Sorrow . . . traveling companions Amy Fletcher, Julie Friesen, and Christina (Chew) Swanson . . . happy moments at CBS. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2017/9/26/every-day-a-gift monthly 0.5 2017-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1506469341618-TYJ3NGDUTYSL1FO4QOQ4/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Every Day . . . a Gift Sunset over Echo Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1506469382944-6UD63DXPR89CQ605WK9V/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Every Day . . . a Gift Baptism in the lake for several provided a very meaningful gathering for the community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1506469420526-EAXZCUTDA9AAIWL2NLCP/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Every Day . . . a Gift Nate and Katie Fennel are some of the friends we enjoyed reconnecting with during the Park Street Church Family Camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1506469457864-X0K2V27DDXZ9EBQY1AU1/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Every Day . . . a Gift Paul leads a family devotional at the final session for Park Street’s Family Camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1506469493764-4J89SAQ878T5X5RVZHKU/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Every Day . . . a Gift Nothing quite like fresh “lobsta” right off the lobster boat . . . and fresh corn right out of Hannaford’s bins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1506469540542-ZA6TT9MULLTOOIFFEHDG/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Every Day . . . a Gift Sunrise over Ogunquit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1506469575145-8403HENQZA3QPLE56Y9I/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Every Day . . . a Gift A farewell shot before we part ways with John and Marilyn after a wonderful four day vacation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1506469635899-VI4QFJ3M5513S017VE3A/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Every Day . . . a Gift My sister Laura, eleven days after her craniotomy, heads home. SO thankful to even have this photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1506469679510-PASU0UK4SYHDW3JHZQZD/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Every Day . . . a Gift Rachel enjoying Singing Beach in her Sunday finest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1506469726337-VCM26FUF9VPN2B8RSBPX/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Every Day . . . a Gift Papa and Nathan at Singing Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1506469781846-P8KR1OL7KBCINV15NQ74/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Every Day . . . a Gift Papa and Rachel walk back to the car from the beach. Not sure when her shoes came off, but she enjoyed the barefoot walk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1506469830704-ZU1DQ0P49WDBCK33O5SG/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Every Day . . . a Gift https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1506470163421-V2NPL41IXORNSPC46Q9Z/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Every Day . . . a Gift With Bonnie Robinson at Haddon’s memorial service. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2017/8/26/only-god monthly 0.5 2017-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503935404482-2ERN26FV93JLRON5D7JW/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Only God So thankful for over 30 years of friendship and partnership in ministry with Ray and Carol Johnston. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503935459270-0WA35MQEC1RKGDTX319U/P1180915.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Only God Marriage and ministry mentoring with these special young couples. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503935513560-XDSZLKJ8NBSXIPASSIQ2/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Only God Sweet memories of our time with this crew of young ministry folks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503935621942-EMK5960SSHIWRG55B2Y0/P1180946.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Only God My mom with four of her seven children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503935678863-US4I85E7SJEJE44K4N5W/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Only God The birthday boys are celebrated at Lucille’s BBQ in Santa Clarita. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503935729452-DJZ3NLHUK2BHBSU3C080/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Only God Brandon was very happy with his new “ride." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503935783355-7L12QT2RCYUOEAPB4LJS/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Only God Great time with Aaron and Katie (Geerdes) Linderman and their boys at Hume Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503935824681-K21SH3RF46PWIPH2UGRF/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Only God LOVED “bumping” into Dave and Kathy Heinz at Hume Lake. We were so thankful to get our family camp hugs in without family camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503935895868-OC7APB75N9CKSLPE2Z6P/P1190106+2.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Only God Marshall and Terrie Sorensen . . . salt of the earth . . . precious friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503935951725-XWW3KGB2P97SAYV866OA/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Only God “Badveli” Greg Haroutunian and Sossi with their ministry team from FPAC (Phil and Mel, Mike and Tamar) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503935988203-7VY7FQGPHO6LWDJGYBFF/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Only God The children gathered for devotions and were very engaged. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503936127375-78G7XLV1LP84KMGZL6QM/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Only God This is the goofy shot of the family camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503936192895-1QB5HHAUP9LRGYA95KU4/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Only God S’mores around the fire with Eric and Stephanie Lingren, and Katie, Gracie, and Matthew. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503936371194-9H6E04XZ4CHA6ASAWKEX/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Only God That’s us on that rock at Yosemite Point, from where we viewed the eclipse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503936304972-3LW84TWXUG56Z9M4S95N/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Only God Yosemite Falls—breathtaking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503936407615-OLW6THMCPBOX6SD8LVLE/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Only God At Glacier Point to start the Panorama Trail to the valley, with Half Dome looking over over shoulder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503936471408-PEVE5LO5OYHENM5U36FY/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Only God The smoky haze obscured the view, but you can make out Nevada and Vernal Falls if you look closely. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503936521336-2DTK4OQ085VTO6B11PYF/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Only God One final sunrise behind Half Dome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503936556671-L3ESGKL50K0QRFVZFUPW/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Only God Mirror Lake . . . appropriately named. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503936599071-9LRKGGTK64AUF25ZNZF3/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Only God One last look at all three tiers of Yosemite Falls. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2017/8/18/family-camp-2017-reimagined monthly 0.5 2017-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503082481615-KR2W5OHFKHR419ODF1KD/IMG_5133.jpg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp 2017 Reimagined Sisters introducing the next generation to DD. (Dunkin’ Donuts) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503082510600-WK1FEICO0QL7T7GT7P8I/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp 2017 Reimagined Sun, fun, and water…what more do you need? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503082540120-5SNQI9RVD55VAX11IJVL/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp 2017 Reimagined Nathan feeling very secure holding Papa’s hand as they study the sea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503082587974-EU6KN5TI1XX5MGNX7DPD/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp 2017 Reimagined More sun, sand, and fun…starting with a beautiful sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503082619243-1IU0WI11KZ5L47E3LGKY/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp 2017 Reimagined Where’s Derek? Why doesn’t this ever get old?? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503082659894-S7R2QNH9S67T8F4PXJEQ/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp 2017 Reimagined A few special-people moments worked their way into the week… We celebrated my second cousin “Sis” on her 90th birthday, and had a great time with Phil, Christi, and Zoey Herbst who drove up to spend a day with us. Zoey and Nathan became BFF’s very quickly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503082715273-X2D4I00QKO73PYADOK73/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp 2017 Reimagined Our welcoming committee—smiles and tears. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503082832007-8D4TSEWY63YY0UXZ0YYA/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp 2017 Reimagined Claire, Robert, and Jacob lead “The Butterfly Song." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503083100681-6OEJ7CU21WXAKCRNN9J6/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp 2017 Reimagined Birthday skit . . . very creative! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503083139241-7Z2HOMUL06N5B1N14P2Z/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp 2017 Reimagined Morning devos for the kids https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503083172715-ABQP4S5ISIIJTMGWWO0S/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp 2017 Reimagined Afternoon hike to the crystal mine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503083208547-NQ2L5PJL7SR43L98XC6S/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp 2017 Reimagined Cameron and Andrea Kovacs, camp directors and treasured friends https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503083236660-XBDGGKH4X2RLMHBZ3Q9W/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp 2017 Reimagined Beautiful Pilot Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503083284470-BJRHM9GF6YS6RN2V2WGG/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp 2017 Reimagined Just before we parted ways . . . more smiles, even more tears. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503083319489-YL2RH9ZGE8FAFLDJMJJ6/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp 2017 Reimagined The departing committee, singing: “We love you Friesens, oh yes we do!” Mostly tears. Lots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503083348964-UD8AGR95WDS3TWGWP75M/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp 2017 Reimagined Sunset over Pilot Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503083389889-BDT4JWPWE2VZ5TMG0W0M/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp 2017 Reimagined Whale watch! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503083418358-TV3AONLE3EEJBGW2YM6E/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp 2017 Reimagined “Bean-boozled” — Game night!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503083453945-IF29J1I0IPD2J91GS9WR/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp 2017 Reimagined Sunset walk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503083488749-DT3VNJWVRVCEOP3F9OAN/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp 2017 Reimagined The girls minus one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503083517322-GDKYJY5W8D2ZGVKX6YDH/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp 2017 Reimagined A sunset captivates even Littles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503083550398-PP9F78KI93S9NV93VRSB/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Family Camp 2017 Reimagined Gabe and Kari . . . glowing after a wonderful week. https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2017/8/17/it-is-well-with-our-souls monthly 0.5 2017-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503006634369-XYGQWNZPJ3E6ZXB24M99/P1000146.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It Is Well . . . With Our Souls Day one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503006681244-K7C9IBHBK288L9O31DRQ/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It Is Well . . . With Our Souls Day 13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503006779421-B113B10V9PMOMDR86RTY/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It Is Well . . . With Our Souls The closing ceremony for the sports camp at the Catholic Action Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503006803966-W9LW3IERM62VGRPDM1HT/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It Is Well . . . With Our Souls The team of “locals” who assisted in translation and coaching stand with Dennis Dye, the director of this sports camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503006859287-2RXQG9ZVB3H8XZ0UHGR9/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It Is Well . . . With Our Souls This very sweet family became like family to us and we enjoyed an evening at their extended family’s home, eating and fellowshipping. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503006930199-9U4VY9GBHMYHXIIREIP9/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It Is Well . . . With Our Souls Pastor Nahid and Pastor Elias are being used mightily by God to lead the congregation at Immanuel Evangelical Church of Bethlehem. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503007636383-830HW9LF8UUEI2E6ZMS8/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It Is Well . . . With Our Souls The couples who came out to hear us teach on marriage and family at IEC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503007674342-GC9ERM82YRKF546SBMLZ/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It Is Well . . . With Our Souls Professor Lisa, Dr. Summer, and a student translator stand before the very packed room of students. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503007696128-K5ETY56EWJ9JO0R31VKW/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It Is Well . . . With Our Souls Sweet daddy-daughter moment . . . what a privilege for us to share these days with Lisa! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503007733880-ZB3PN8Z0D5KLP8BQTPIQ/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It Is Well . . . With Our Souls Pastor Paul and Pastor John baptize me in the Jordan River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503007765623-RWB6T7YRB5367NF3NFZM/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It Is Well . . . With Our Souls Just bobbing about on the Dead Sea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503007798392-NH4OXLVD2GGRIPB33IJP/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It Is Well . . . With Our Souls Our team is getting ready for the Iraqi refugee children to arrive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503007825389-0XEKL00G6YBN3WWQ6CLQ/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It Is Well . . . With Our Souls Led by Christians, these refugee children start each day praying. We were moved to tears to hear/see them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503007861013-3H4JY1SAXQ7DZ9GQD8OP/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It Is Well . . . With Our Souls At the end of the sports day. We all hated to have it end! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503007891349-CYJVT0U4MTOM30RAKAHH/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It Is Well . . . With Our Souls Pastor George and his family are very committed to this congregation at AlRaja Church in Amman. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503007927592-LPOMO5P88JJGUEMSK1LP/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It Is Well . . . With Our Souls The Family Ministries team, serving the Middle East. Bassam and Pascal (the directors) are front row, far right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503007953321-ES51RK09NW57JVY5G0IK/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It Is Well . . . With Our Souls On the Sea of Galilee: calm waters, sweet spirit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503007975592-A28P6SJTML48C2YFRMWB/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It Is Well . . . With Our Souls Looking in to Tiberias and marveling at all that happened on the Sea of Galilee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1503008003244-98BLBMSCZ6UCSB6C53NO/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - It Is Well . . . With Our Souls The sun sinks in to the Dead Sea. Sunrises, sunsets . . . all remind us it can be “well with my soul” since He is running the universe. All praise is His! https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2017/7/3/a-different-summer monthly 0.5 2023-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1499094962422-LQ75Y3VWEJ3W06NMHEJM/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Different Summer Lake Tahoe was strikingly beautiful, as the record-setting winter of snowfall continues to provide gorgeous vistas as well as spring/summer skiing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1499095024781-4YVYWB9A583ZT55DY5R7/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Different Summer Dan and Melynda Adranga provide great leadership for the Sacramento chapter of Joni and Friends and invested tremendously to make this weekend exceptional. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1499095072133-CPOEYP59VEKMU1RE9ES6/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Different Summer So blessed by having Dave and Diana Watts (far right) host our book table, shown here with their dear friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1499095098945-C73TSF5B1HAEGOSEOLNZ/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Different Summer The couples were so blessed to be freed from their daily responsibilities, allowing time for them to focus on each other. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1499095130984-AY07DOP9EMJNEHL38Y37/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Different Summer Randy, Joy, Cooper and Chad Hitchcock have been coming to CBS since the boys were little and we are so thankful they’re in our life! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1499095157513-FPPVB3IH4AU3COWRJF7U/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Different Summer The Bachmans and the Nugents . . . more chosen family friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1499095192701-HMMR758VAXBWC5AXQUA2/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Different Summer Two great families who bring great encouragement to us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1499095234673-1GGG6E7YYNYXF0CVL09B/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Different Summer Saylor, checking out the San Diego harbor, and enjoying the view. Such a dog’s life! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1499095321298-QXSE0EQFODJ2ZV5W8YNW/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Different Summer We only managed two trips by car with the whole gang during our stay with the kids, and this was one of them . . . to church! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1499095352131-LT3XND5OCQLGENDPI60S/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Different Summer Micah and Papa were best buds, affirming Paul’s well-deserved label as the “Kid Magnet." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1499095378429-8HTB4STXF31A5MGN1AYK/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Different Summer Gigi and Ana made cake pops…very successfully, I might add, thanks to the great “Cake Pops” book we got at a yard sale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1499095414206-155WUOCXK1EQFSULON8N/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Different Summer What a great year Brandon had at kindergarten, as evidence by his sorrow that it was “over." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1499095451837-WYBPN6VYG1BC2ZIUH44B/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Different Summer Everyone was glad when Gabe and Kari returned from Italy!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1499095499394-BKVRTIE3P5B2R4RL1F0Q/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Different Summer Walking the beach in Santa Monica with Chelsea . . . great place, great company. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1499095600988-LU9GV7GAJ5RKQG1VSG4J/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Different Summer Valley Community Baptist Church—an authentic gathering of receptive couples. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1499095636394-URS5CQAOVNV1EU2UCXSP/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Different Summer The Abramsons and the Ponzanis provide godly leadership for this vital church, and we are blessed to have both couples as not just ministry partners, but dear friends as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1499095663352-6MNLVY1UMKEEQZCJBR2K/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Different Summer Paul and Lyss Gandy spent a night with us, which warranted a trip to Bedford Farms. Yum!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1499095743974-Y19U8X3L18E0CYF9JOP8/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Different Summer After seeing “Jonah” at the Sight and Sound Theater in Lancaster, we had dinner with Phil and Danielle, and Betty Ann and Barbara (who were the focus of this great adventure as we celebrated their 60th birthdays belatedly). Fun was really had by all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1499095795322-4GXCWESEH1VOBO4SWJ3X/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Different Summer Rachel cools off in the backyard blow-up pool center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1499095823156-SKBIE37R8FQDBIFHHIXF/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Different Summer Nathan and Gigi raced on the “plasma cars”, and you can clearly see who won. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1499095854319-PAJVD7QXU3W1G0VI0RTU/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Different Summer Rachel and Papa share a sweet moment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1499095880757-U9C1NEDOC0KAPJ8G1HST/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Different Summer Papa and Nathan spent about 2.5 hours in the “pool,” filling the air with laughter and splashes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1499096627621-3VORV7O4ITW5WFXUDHN1/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - A Different Summer https://himweb.org/himweb-blog/2017/6/27/back-to-africa-with-love monthly 0.5 2018-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1498596593799-W1XCQ59F3GA2RA01AYXG/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back to Africa with Love As we drove from Entebbe to Mbale, I snapped this photo out of the car window. It seemed a fitting reminder as we commenced two weeks of ministry in Uganda. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1498596682987-QZ1YKGMGTD9H0FONGCVZ/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back to Africa with Love JP and Jill Robinson, faithful missionaries (and now dear friends) living in Mbale, hosted the day-long training for the pastors they are discipling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1498596757704-1X7BEK6XR1YHKQF7N7HK/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back to Africa with Love The day ended with us spending a lovely evening with Moses and Rita Rose Katungye, who both serve at the CURE Hospital. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1498596883269-6A4SKWRAM7KQ59NIOD7K/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back to Africa with Love Patrick and Paul in front of Pearl Haven Christian Center, which continues to move towards construction completion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1498596927222-CWZQFBRX5KCEYBC8UBIJ/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back to Africa with Love The “gallery” (aka “balcony”) is nearing completion and will increase seating in the church to 2,000. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1498596959682-BWIKE66Y6E6JM4Y96UXL/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back to Africa with Love These volunteers are serving in the “kitchen” of Pearl Haven, peeling “matooke”, a very common vegetable in Uganda. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1498597029223-WSNK88YXD08WC9440Z3K/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back to Africa with Love Morning worship at Pearl Haven. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1498597053695-PTMCJI86JDC0231GUWM5/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back to Africa with Love Pastor Wilburforce Okumu and his lovely wife, Sarah, are faithful servants of Christ and provide great leadership to this church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1498597095399-FDRTC6B6VQ9RH8KN3WE0/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back to Africa with Love Sunday night we spoke to a Pearl Haven church plant on marriage and very much enjoyed partnering with Pastor Andrew. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1498597225342-RYZENAVMI7PUZP7G5R5V/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back to Africa with Love A poor photo of the Chapel attendees at CURE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1498597257684-FNGYIXE9S0BWF4JFFT0U/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back to Africa with Love Our yummy and very typical lunch prepared and served at the CURE Hospital by their wonderful kitchen staff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1498597285918-QABOEZOVM9RZO45ET3KR/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back to Africa with Love The mamas and babies waiting in the outpatient clinic for admission to the hospital. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1498597342979-UQHAS5OVSVKF8O6YOX6P/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back to Africa with Love The pastor’s training conference organized by Robby Keen (the Brit standing next to Paul) was a huge success. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1498597378473-XZRWXDC4QVFQOSFDW9TG/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back to Africa with Love “P’moja”—this precious group of couples (some spouses were missing) are very enthusiastic about their recently formed community group. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1498597404958-4F472P2N9EJVPTPSPP5Y/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back to Africa with Love Mackay and Doreen are providing leadership for P’moja. Such great people with very big hearts and a lot of vision. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1498597576640-35RMQCBMLQO9HJF1FH2G/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back to Africa with Love The JENGA staff who were able to attend the all-day marriage conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1498597608713-1BY488KTAVW5JX3WEB68/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back to Africa with Love We did manage a walk after the all-day JENGA conference and were thrilled to pop in on Faruk and his dad John, who both live at the compound which formerly housed Derek and Julie. “Lemon”, the Johnsons’ Great Dane, also seemed happy to see us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1498599172753-NIF57R5QCBHMJBFB0LG4/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back to Africa with Love Precious little ones with such big problems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1498599212627-TF7UASCJ783SJPVT9ALQ/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back to Africa with Love This sweet baby has undergone surgery, and her mama is hoping and praying for the best. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1498599238378-VC20W40HHA51L7526U6C/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back to Africa with Love It was completely lost of this dad that he was wearing an Antonio Gates NFL jersey. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1498599282021-W8G3MDPW5YF6QW5CT90Z/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back to Africa with Love Two “m’zees” together (Swahili for old men . . . I mean wise men). How we love M’zee Emma!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1498599355434-UHVWTPQD1CUAQAONCX9U/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back to Africa with Love The farewell committee at CURE . . . tears and hugs, then off to Entebbe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1498599471504-X365G2E0IAHW4ZYJT77I/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back to Africa with Love And the farewell committee from the jungle alongside the road through Truro. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1498599699119-0T67ENX6I2SWSV71HXL5/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back to Africa with Love Arrival in Addis-Ababa at 9 pm, Thursday, May 18, 2017. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1498599747841-KPYUVYH6VOS5ZZLC5B5V/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back to Africa with Love The CURE Chapel Friday morning—a wonderful gathering of dedicated servants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1498599785822-G5BMQMQ1OANC72UW4SS8/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back to Africa with Love Adey Abate is the Executive Director of CURE Ethiopia and is doing an excellent job. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/51b8daeee4b0a30f97aa6075/1498599817860-NIZONSZXBLSDWIBOVJ6A/image-asset.jpeg Virginia's Blog - Back to Africa with Love Tea is ready! 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